Muskego Common Council elects Hamill president, appoints representatives and adopts appreciation resolutions

The City of Muskego Common Council on April 15 elected Robert Hamill as council president after an initial 3-3 tie was broken by the mayor, appointed representatives to two municipal bodies and unanimously adopted two resolutions thanking outgoing alderpersons.

The votes came at the council's organizational meeting following the swearing-in of newly elected alderpersons. Mayor (name not specified) broke the 3-3 tie in the council president balloting and declared Robert Hamill elected to the post.

The mayor opened nominations for common council president from among sitting alderpersons. After a first round produced three votes for Alderman Schrader and three votes for Alderman Hamill, the mayor gave members a second chance to vote and, when the result remained a tie, exercised the statutory tie-breaking authority. The mayor announced, “I’m gonna exercise my tie breaking ability. Congratulations Alderman Hammel.” (Transcript spelling varied; the sworn name in…