Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Leadership And Organization topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Kenmore council swears in three members; Nigel Herbig chosen mayor, Sassen deputy mayor
Summary
Kenmore City Council held ceremonial oaths for three newly seated councilmembers, appointed Nigel Herbig as mayor by unanimous consent and elected Council Member Sassen as deputy mayor by a show‑of‑hands vote. The consent agenda also passed unanimously.
Kenmore — The Kenmore City Council began its 2026 work by publicly swearing in three council members and choosing its leadership for the coming biennium. Nigel Herbig was appointed mayor by unanimous consent after a nomination from Council Member Sassen; Sassen was later elected deputy mayor by a show of hands.
At the start of the meeting the deputy city clerk administered ceremonial oaths to three councilmembers. Joe Marshall took the oath for council position No. 2, Nigel Herbig for position No. 4 and Eric Admin for position No. 6, each pledging to "support the Constitution and laws of the United States and the state of Washington" and to faithfully discharge the duties of office for four‑year terms.
After the oath ceremony the city clerk read the rules for electing the mayor and deputy mayor. Council Member Sassen nominated Nigel Herbig for mayor; with no additional nominations, the clerk closed nominations and, with no objections, Herbig was appointed mayor for the 2026–27 biennium by unanimous consent. Herbig then opened nominations for deputy mayor. Council Member O'Kane nominated Council Member Sassen and Council Member Marshall nominated Council Member Lutzis. Votes were cast in nomination order; the clerk reported five hands in favor of Sassen, who was declared deputy mayor.
Council then considered the consent agenda. A motion and second were made to approve the consent agenda; after no discussion the council approved it unanimously.
The new leadership took brief remarks of thanks. The meeting proceeded to a study session and department presentations later in the evening.
Actions recorded during the meeting included the mayoral appointment, the deputy mayor election and approval of the consent agenda. The appointments were recorded without roll‑call tallies beyond the deputy mayor show‑of‑hands count. The clerk noted the procedures used: unanimous consent for uncontested mayoral nominations and show‑of‑hands voting when multiple nominees were present.
The council adjourned after housekeeping items and committee assignments were finalized. The next formal meeting and related planning docket items were scheduled for upcoming council agendas.
