Terry Carcella worked for several municipalities, in different capacities, while constructing a 42-year municipal government career.
Now, he can add the Springdale Borough manager position to that list, as borough council hired him with a unanimous vote Tuesday.
On May 27, he’ll assume his new post, which has been vacant since Veronica McKay resigned as manager last September.
“I’m anxious to get started,” Carcella said.
Carcella currently serves as the manager for Latrobe, where he was hired in 2022 and resides. With his three-year contract expiring soon, he said he and Latrobe officials could not reach a new agreement, so he began to look for a new opportunity.
“I wasn’t interested in going to a large place or to relocate farther away from my home,” Carcella said . “I wanted to go somewhere there are cool things going on and where I think I can come in and help improve the community.
“You have good economic development, you have a brownfield that is going to need developed and you have the swimming pool and opportunities for recreation.”
The borough’s campaign against blight was another factor that attracted him, he said.
Carcella has a wealth of experience to draw upon.
“I’ve been in government an awful long time,” he said. “I’ve done everything from community development to working as a police officer.”
Before becoming Latrobe’s manager, Carcella served as Ligonier Township manager for eight years after being hired in 2014. In between those jobs, he worked for two months as Latrobe’s code enforcement officer.
His stint in Ligonier Township was preceded by 13 years working in various capacities in Northwestern Pennsylvania, including code enforcement and planning.
Carcella emerged from a field of 15 candidates who applied for the Springdale Borough manager’s job.
Jason Dailey, Springdale’s interim manager, said Carcella’s contract is limited to start out. It will run through the end of the year, and he will receive a prorated salary of $85,000.
He will have two weeks of vacation time through the end of this year and three weeks if he returns in 2026.
He will receive a $400 payment in lieu of medical benefits, except for dental and vision.
To get started, Carcella said, he will do a deep dive into the borough and its operations before going to council with some objectives and suggestions.
“I’ll give some recommendations of things that I think need to be done first,” he said.
