This much is certain: Gilberton Borough Council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Friday in borough hall, and suspended police Chief Mark Kessler will be in attendance.

The meeting comes as Kessler’s 30-day suspension is set to end for his use of borough property – the auto- and semi-automatic weapons that the chief donated – in politically caustic Internet videos, without borough permission.

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Since then, Kessler, 41, hasn't backed down or kept a low profile. Instead, this week he released another video, this one featuring clown targets that he refers to as "Eric" and "Danny."

Chief Mark Kessler

Those happen to be the first names of Council President Daniel Malloy and Vice President Eric Boxer, whom he has attacked on his website.

And he has kept up his appearances on his Internet radio show, even as he has fielded speaking invitations to gun rallies around the country and is leading a newly formed "Constitution Security Force" that he claims already has chapters in 45 states.

In an interview with the Associated Press published today, Kessler said he expects to be fired on Friday.

Borough officials would not discuss the agenda for the meeting, confirming only the date and time and that Kessler has been told to be there. If the council doesn’t take further action on the employment status of their chief, Kessler could resume his duties come Saturday, when the 30-day suspension would expire.

As for security for the meeting, Council President Daniel Malloy said he wasn’t aware of any special plans. At the council meeting in which Kessler was suspended, at least two dozen gun toting Kessler supporters turned out, multiple weapons in hand.

And Kessler told the Associated Press: "God help them if something should happen to me," he said. "I believe that could spark the next American Revolution."

PennLive is planning full coverage of the Gilberton Council meeting on Friday evening, with tweets and pictures throughout the day from Gilberton via @JohnLuciew.