Snellville — The Snellville City Council formally ratified the official election tallies and elected Norman Carter as mayor pro tem for 2026 during its November meeting.

The mayor read the official vote totals for council posts and the council voted to ratify the results. "Is there a motion to ratify these election results?" the mayor asked; a council member moved and, after a second, the council approved ratification by a recorded voice/hand vote of 6–0.

Under Section 2.28 of the city's charter, council members nominated and voted on a mayor pro tem to serve when the mayor is absent. Council member Norman Carter was nominated and, after a second, elected by a vote recorded as five in favor with one abstention. Mayor Barbara Bender welcomed Carter to the role.

Those votes were the formal business items recorded as part of the meeting; other routine motions (minutes, agenda) were also approved earlier in the session.