Council elects vice mayor, appoints homeless coalition representative and fields ADA concerns
Council elected Miss Young as vice mayor for 2026 after a two-round ballot, appointed Councilwoman Harris to the United Way homeless coalition, and heard public suggestions to improve ADA accessibility and consent-agenda transparency.
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At the Dec. 1, 2025 meeting, Lake City council members elected Miss Young as vice mayor for 2026 after a secret ballot and runoff. Nominations were opened and three candidates were on the ballot; an initial round produced no majority (Carter 2, Young 2, Jernigan 1). A runoff between the top two candidates produced a 3–2 vote in favor of Miss Young and she was congratulated as vice mayor for 2026.
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