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Kirksville council administers oaths, elects Zach Burden mayor and John Gardner mayor pro tem, affirms board assignments
Summary
At a special meeting the council administered oaths of office to two council members, elected council member Zach Burden as mayor and John Gardner as mayor pro tem, and approved councilmember appointments to city boards and commissions.
The Kirksville City Council administered oaths of office to two council members and then elected leadership and finalized council appointments to boards and commissions.
Diane, the city clerk, administered the oath to Zach Burden, who repeated the oath swearing to support the constitutions of the United States and the State of Missouri and to faithfully discharge the office of council member for which he was elected in April 2025. The council also administered the oath to Peter Hanson with similar wording.
After the oath ceremonies the council moved to elect officers.…
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