At a swearing-in ceremony before the Town of Cheshire’s regular meeting, incoming local officials across multiple boards and commissions took oaths of office.

An unidentified official overseeing the event invited groups forward, said that 'Liz' would administer some of the oaths and asked that each group pause for a group photo once sworn. The official read the names of incoming town council members as Deborah Manky, Peter Talbot, Louis Tedisco, Gregory Wolf, David Velleber, Jim Jinx, Don Walsh and Tricia Kramer; Fiona Pearson was noted as an incoming council member who was unable to attend. The oath recited was the pledge to support the U.S. and Connecticut constitutions and to 'faithfully discharge according to law the duties of the office.'

The ceremony continued with the Board of Education: the official introduced Heather Fitzgerald and Sam Rosenberg as the newest and reelected members; both were sworn and responded to the oath. Planning and zoning commission members named during the ceremony included Christopher Aaffey, Matt Bowman and Jim McKenney; planning and zoning alternates introduced were John Hilzinger and Chuck Neff. Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals Therese Bradley and Edmund Cullinan were sworn, as were zoning board alternates Jerry Devine and David Iommi.

A call was made for Michael O'Brien, an appointee to the Board of Assessment Appeals; the official noted that Michael O’Brien was not present and would be 'caught' another day. Constables Ron Gagliardi, Randy Raines and Michael Ropetsky were introduced and administered the constable oath.

The official thanked 'Liz' for administering the oaths and invited attendees to refreshments and family photos, noting: 'We have about a half an hour until the meeting starts, so feel free to have a little fellowship time, and we'll meet up again in a few.'