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Dardenne Prairie certifies April 8 election, installs aldermen; mayor makes informal assistant-mayor appointments
Summary
At a brief installation meeting, the presiding official certified the 04/08/2025 election results, called Alderman-elect Waters and Alderman-elect Ney forward for the oath, and informally named Jacob Whittemann and Elizabeth as assistant mayors; no policy items were considered.
The presiding official called the meeting of the Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen to order and, after approving the consent agenda, announced: “The consent agenda is approved, and the election is official,” formally certifying the April 8, 2025, election results.
The meeting was primarily ceremonial. The presiding official invited Alderman-elect Waters and Alderman-elect Ney to come forward to be sworn in; the city attorney was identified in the transcript as the official to administer the oath and the city clerk was asked to call the roll.
In brief remarks to the assembled officials and guests, the presiding official congratulated the newly elected board and said he looked forward to a collaborative relationship with the council and the city. He said he had made a campaign promise to his son and then, in an informal, ceremonial gesture, said: "I'd like to, unofficially, nominate and or unofficially appoint, the assistant mayor, Jacob Whittemann." He also said an assistant mayor position would be given to Elizabeth (referred to as “Lizzie” in the transcript).
The transcript records these appointments as informal and ceremonial; no formal motion or vote to create or fill an official municipal office was recorded. The only formal action on the docket was the consent agenda vote to certify the election results.
The presiding official closed the meeting by thanking attendees and inviting those present to a post-meeting reception in a reserved backroom. The meeting then adjourned.
What happened next: the transcript does not record any subsequent votes, ordinances, or staff directions arising from this meeting, and it does not provide the name of the presiding official who led the session.
