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Manley certifies election results, swears in three trustees and selects board leadership
Summary
The Village of Manley certified Nov. 5 election results, swore in Denise Swenson, Joe Shera and Madison Garey, and elected Denise Swenson as board chair/mayor and Tim Glas as vice chair; both leadership votes carried with one abstention each.
The Village of Manley Board of Trustees certified the Nov. 5, 2024 election results and swore in three newly elected trustees at its Dec. 12 regular meeting.
Cass County Clerk Geri Draper certified the vote totals in a document read to the board: Denise Swenson received 65 votes, Joseph Shera 63 and Madison E. M. Garey 43. The board voted to accept the county certification.
Village Clerk Lindsy Cronk administered the oath of office to the newly elected trustees after Vice Chair Tim Glas temporarily presided at 7:20 p.m., the minutes show. Following the oath, the board held nominations for its 2025 leadership. Trustee Tim Glas nominated Denise Swenson for board chairman and mayor; Swenson accepted. The motion carried with four votes in favor and one abstention, recorded in the roll call. Joe Shera nominated Tim Glas for vice chair; Tim Glas accepted and the motion carried with one abstention.
The changes leave Denise Swenson serving as board chairman and mayor for 2025 and Tim Glas as vice chair. The board then returned to the meeting agenda and continued with unfinished business and administrative items.
Votes at a glance - Certification of 2024 election results: Motion by Tim Glas; second by Marcie LaFleur. Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Oath and seating of newly elected trustees: completed at the meeting. - Nomination and vote for Board Chairman/Mayor (Denise Swenson): motion carried (4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain). - Nomination and vote for Vice Chair (Tim Glas): motion carried (4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain).
What this means The board’s confirmation of the county-certified election results and its internal leadership votes set the village’s governing roster for 2025. The meeting minutes record the formal actions and roll-call votes; they do not provide additional biographical detail about the trustees beyond the election certification and seating.
The board adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
