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Sylvania City Council elects Mary Westfall as council president
Summary
At a Jan. 6 special meeting, the Sylvania City Council elected Councilmember Mary Westfall as council president after the presiding official said they had become mayor; the vote was by voice and carried. The meeting opened and closed with routine procedural business.
The Sylvania City Council elected Councilmember Mary Westfall as council president at a special meeting on Jan. 6, 2025.
The presiding official said the meeting was called because their change in situation to become mayor required a new council president to run an upcoming public hearing. The city clerk called the roll and recorded five members present; Councilmember Dow was excused.
Councilmember Amps moved to elect Mary Westfall as council president. A second was made but the transcript does not identify who seconded the motion. The council approved the motion by voice vote after members answered “aye”; the presiding official announced the motion carried.
After electing Westfall, the council conducted brief concluding business. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded, and the meeting ended following another voice vote in which members said “aye.”
No ordinances, resolutions, budget measures or contracts were discussed or voted on during the special meeting; the agenda item recorded in the transcript was limited to selecting a council president and adjourning.
