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===Mayoral controversy, 2021=== On November 9, 2021, Kate Crosby won the mayoral election against Jim Setzer. They received 38 and 30 votes, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211110140227/http://today.pottercountypa.net/2021/11/09/ |url=http://today.pottercountypa.net/2021/11/09/ |archive-date=2021-11-10 |title=Potter County Today Β» 2021 Β» November Β» 09 |access-date=2021-11-10 |url-status=live }}</ref> On July 7, 2021, Crosby pleaded guilty for the felony crime of aggravated assault by vehicle on December 21, 2014, which resulted in the death of one and the maiming of another man.<ref>{{cite news | date=2015-03-16 |title=Austin woman arrested in fatal crash | url=https://www.tiogapublishing.com/potter_leader_enterprise/news/austin-woman-arrested-in-fatal-crash/article_0306c540-cc0c-11e4-916a-af9552bad05b.html?mode=jqm | work=Potter Leader-Enterprise}}</ref> The ''Potter Leader-Enterprise'' wrote that Crosby's felony conviction may render her ineligible to hold office as mayor, because the Pennsylvania Constitution bars anyone convicted of an "infamous crime" from holding office in Pennsylvania. Once in office, the DA or attorney general would need to file a ''[[quo warranto]]'' to remove her.<ref>{{cite news | date=2022-01-06 |title=Can someone hold office with felony convictions? | url=https://www.tiogapublishing.com/potter_leader_enterprise/news/local/can-austin-officials-hold-office-with-felony-convictions/article_9a72ab69-0ff3-5f61-8a66-d24bd73f329e.html | work=Potter Leader-Enterprise}}</ref> On June 7, 2022, the Austin Borough Council followed Judge Stephen Minor's court decision to remove Kate Crosby as mayor of Austin.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Kathy |date=16 June 2022 |title=Mayor, councilman removed from office; Valenti to serve as interim mayor |url=https://www.tiogapublishing.com/potter_leader_enterprise/news/local/mayor-councilman-removed-from-office-valenti-to-serve-as-interim-mayor/article_f21f631a-a53a-54e6-b69f-9ea91423b428.html |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Tioga Publishing |language=en}}</ref> During a special meeting on June 30, the Austin borough council unanimously appointed James Setzer as mayor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brooks |first=Kathy |date=July 6, 2022 |title=Austin appoints new mayor, councilmember |work=Potter Leader-Enterprise |url=https://www.tiogapublishing.com/potter_leader_enterprise/news/local/austin-appoints-new-mayor-councilmember/article_7282ff96-fd29-11ec-9e8f-8bf0a05d6504.html}}</ref>
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