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Council appoints James Farnon as municipal court solicitor and administers oath
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The Gainesville Mayor and Council appointed James Farnon as municipal court solicitor on May 20 and administered his oath of office at the meeting.
The Gainesville Mayor and Council on May 20 appointed James Farnon as solicitor for the municipal court and administered the oath of office during the meeting.
Council moved and seconded the appointment; the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Sam Cuveon invited Farnon forward and administered the oath.
During the oath Farnon said, "I, James Farnon, do solemnly swear that I will conduct the office of solicitor of the municipal court of Gainesville in accordance with the law," and pledged to prosecute cases "to the very best of my ability."
Mayor Cuveon and other council members welcomed Farnon; the mayor joked that he had not previously administered an oath and noted the moment was a first for him.
The appointment establishes Farnon as the city’s prosecutor at the municipal court; the council did not discuss contract length or salary at the May 20 meeting.
