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Mount Vernon council swears in Danielle Brown as president; approves rules, appoints deputy clerk; newspaper vote deferred
Summary
At its Jan. 2 statutory meeting, the Mount Vernon City Council elected Danielle Brown as council president (sworn in by video), approved the council's 2025 rules of order and appointed Nicole Bonilla deputy city clerk. A separate vote to adopt The Journal News as the official newspaper was postponed for a later roll call.
Danielle Brown was elected and sworn in as president of the Mount Vernon City Council at the statutory meeting on Jan. 2, 2025. The council also approved its rules of order for 2025 and voted to appoint Nicole Bonilla as deputy city clerk; a separate motion to adopt The Journal News as the council's official newspaper was deferred for a later vote.
Brown, who was out of the country, was sworn in on a pre-recorded video and delivered brief remarks to the meeting. "This role I take home with humility and commitment, and I thank you for your faith in my leadership," Brown said in the taped message. She said she hopes the council will adopt a comprehensive plan…
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