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Columbiana Council swears in Robert “Bobby” Cato
Summary
Robert “Bobby” Cato took the oath of office at the Feb. 4 Columbiana City Council meeting to fill a council seat; the council accepted minutes and then recessed to regular business.
Robert “Bobby” Cato was sworn in as a member of the Columbiana City Council at the council’s Feb. 4 meeting.
At the start of the meeting Mayor (unnamed in the record) announced the swearing-in of a new council member and a city official administered the oath. During the oath Cato repeated commitments to uphold the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the code of ordinances of the City of Columbiana.
Council then continued with regular business after brief remarks and photographs recognizing the new member. No formal motion was required to seat Cato; the transcript records the oath and brief congratulations before the meeting proceeded to communications and the manager’s report.
The swearing-in took place during the opening section of the Feb. 4 council meeting before the council considered communications, the manager’s report and new-business items.
