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Larry Squire elected Janesville Common Council president; Michael Cass chosen vice president
Summary
At its organizational meeting, the Janesville Common Council elected Larry Squire president by a 4–3 ballot and selected Michael Cass as vice president (4–2–1). The council confirmed a seven-member quorum, completed reseating, and then moved to brief community announcements before adjourning.
Larry Squire was elected president of the Janesville Common Council by a 4–3 paper ballot during the council's organizational meeting.
The meeting opened with the swearing-in of newly elected members. After the clerk called roll and confirmed seven members were present, the council opened nominations for president. Jay Ray Dwyer, a newly sworn council member, nominated Heather Miller, and nominations for Larry Squire and Miller were closed. Ballots were distributed and tallied; the clerk announced, "By a vote of 4–3, Larry Squire, you are the council president." The clerk then handed the meeting to Squire to conduct the election for vice president.
President Squire opened nominations for vice president. Candidates included Mike Hess (nominated from the dais), Joshua Erdman and Heather Miller. Ballots produced four votes for Michael Cass, two for Joshua Erdman and one for Heather Miller; the clerk declared Michael Cass the vice president.
After the elections, members shifted seating on the dais as the president directed. No motions to alter council rules or committee assignments were recorded during the session. The council then moved to announcements and brief remarks before adjourning.
The council's next procedural steps and committee assignments were not specified during the meeting and will be set at a later time.
