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Council elects and swears in Sarah Narmela as Westminster mayor pro tem
Summary
After multiple rounds of ballots and procedural discussion, the council elected Councilor Sarah Narmela as mayor pro tem (announced as a 4-2-2 vote). She was sworn in at 11:08 a.m. and recited the oath to support the U.S. and Colorado constitutions, city ordinances and charter.
Westminster City Council completed a multi-round ballot process and elected Councilor Sarah Narmela as mayor pro tem, the clerk announced. The vote was announced as "4-2-2." The council reconvened at 11:08 a.m. and the new mayor pro tem was sworn in on the council dais.
A presiding councilor had earlier nominated Councilor Christina Ireland as a candidate, praising her attendance and engagement at city events. Council members deliberated about the qualities needed for the role — particularly availability to attend events on behalf of the mayor — and several speakers emphasized putting the city and progress first when choosing leadership.
Following the vote announcement, a judge administered the oath. In the public oath recorded in the transcript, the newly sworn official said she would "support the constitutions of the United States and of the state of Colorado, and the ordinances and city charter of the City of Westminster" and vowed to faithfully perform the duties of mayor pro tem. Colleagues congratulated her after the swearing-in.
The transcript includes multiple spoken tallies of ballots and corrections before the final announcement; the clerk’s repeated recitations show some back-and-forth during counting. The transcript records the final announced result as a 4-2-2 vote but does not provide a complete, unambiguous vote-by-vote cast list for each member in public text.
