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Lebanon City Council swears in members and elects Mark Messer mayor, Scott Norris vice mayor
Summary
At the Dec. 2, 2025 organizational meeting, Lebanon City Council swore in newly seated council members and, by unanimous consent, elected Mark Messer as mayor and Scott Norris as vice mayor; the meeting then adjourned to the boardroom for paperwork.
LEBANON, Ohio — At its Dec. 2, 2025 organizational meeting, the Lebanon City Council administered oaths to newly seated council members and elected Mark Messer as mayor and Scott Norris as vice mayor by unanimous consent.
The session opened with a roll call and a statement of purpose from Mark Yerrick, who said the meeting was convened under the city charter to swear in members and elect council leadership. Yerrick referenced the charter provision that requires council to organize within five days of the beginning of council members' terms and described the logistics for administering…
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