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Council elects William Lindsey mayor and Christopher Shannon vice mayor; both sworn in
Summary
City Council voted to elect William Lindsey as mayor and Christopher Shannon (Chris Shammy) as vice mayor; both took oaths of office and council discussed the priorities the new leadership will face, including potential township mergers.
William Lindsey was elected mayor by a 4–2 council vote and sworn in at the meeting, taking the oath to "support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the charter of the City of New Carlisle, Ohio." He will serve a term ending Dec. 31, 2027.
Christopher Shannon (nominated as Chris Shammy) was elected vice mayor by a 4–2 vote and also took the oath of office to "faithfully, honestly, and impartially discharge the duties of vice mayor." Both leaders completed the formal swearing-in ceremonies on the council floor.
The internal elections followed brief candidate remarks and a councilwide exchange about near-term priorities. Council members emphasized that the mayor and vice mayor will need to be active representatives at county and township meetings, and engaged with community events as the city explores potential mergers with two neighboring townships. Those mergers were raised repeatedly as a major near-term issue for city leadership.
The council conducted roll-call voting on nominations filed in open session; the mayoral result was recorded as 4–2 in favor of Lindsey. The vice mayor vote returned the same recorded margin for Shannon. The meeting transcript records the oaths and the council roll calls that followed those votes.
The council’s reorganization concluded with an administrative request that the newly sworn officials see the clerk after the meeting to complete paperwork. The council also scheduled a separate working session on other agenda items later in the meeting.
