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Pataskala City Council selects Andy Walter as president, names Epperson vice president
Summary
At its organizational meeting, the Pataskala City Council elected Andy Walter as Council President and reappointed Dustin Epperson as Vice President; the council kept its regular meeting times and rules of order unchanged.
Pataskala City — The Pataskala City Council elected Councilmember Andy Walter as Council President and named Councilmember Dustin Epperson vice president during its organizational meeting.
The leadership votes came during the council's opening organizational business. Dustin Epperson nominated Andy Walter for council president; the motion was seconded by a fellow councilmember and approved by roll call, with all members present recorded as voting yes. Later the council nominated and approved Epperson for vice president in a separate roll-call vote.
The organizational portion of the meeting also reviewed recurring meeting logistics. Councilmembers agreed to keep regular meetings at 7 p.m. on Mondays except when a holiday falls on that day, and the council left its rules of order unchanged. With those items completed, the organizational meeting was adjourned and the council moved on to its next meeting, scheduled to start about 10 minutes later.
During the brief exchange around the elections, a councilmember said, "Mr. Mayor, I'd like to nominate Andy Walter to Council President," and Walter later said, "Thank you. Thank you. Looking forward to another year with you guys." Both remarks were recorded in the meeting transcript.
No ordinances, resolutions, or other substantive policy items were decided during the organizational portion of the meeting; the session focused on nominations, confirmations, and the standing meeting schedule.
