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New Bern swears in new aldermen; Bobby Astor named mayor pro tem
New Bern Board of Aldermen · December 11, 2025
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Summary
At the Dec. 9 meeting the board administered oaths to newly elected aldermen including Trey Ferguson, Bobby Astor, Dana Outlaw, Sharon Bridal, Lainie White and Barbara Best; the board also appointed Alderman Bobby Astor as mayor pro tem.
The New Bern Board of Aldermen used its Dec. 9 meeting to administer oaths and install newly elected members and to name a mayor pro tem for the coming year.
Superior Court Judge Gus Willis administered the oath to Trey Ferguson, who was then seated as an alderman. City officials and clerks proceeded to…
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