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Hiram council confirms slate of municipal appointments, authorizes banking signatory and renews civility designation
Summary
At its first meeting of 2025, the Hiram City Council appointed a mayor pro tem and several court and legal officers, authorized a banking signatory for the mayor pro tem and renewed the city's "City of Civility" designation.
The Hiram City Council approved a series of appointments and administrative resolutions at its first meeting of 2025, including the appointment of Doris Devery as mayor pro tem and adoption of ordinance 2025-1 appointing a municipal court judge.
The actions formalize staffing for the municipal court and legal functions and delegate banking authority to the newly appointed mayor pro tem. Council members also renewed the city’s “City of Civility” designation.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes from the Dec. 3, 2024 regular session — motion passed. - Appointment of mayor pro tem — initial motion to appoint Derek Battle was declined by the proposed appointee; the council subsequently appointed Doris Devery as mayor pro tem — motion passed; oath administered. - Ordinance 2025-1: appointing Chadwick Plumlee as municipal court judge, establishing pay and term —…
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