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North High Shoals swears in new council members, elects pro tem and presiding officer
Summary
Mayor Stephen Goad swore in reelected Council member Eric Wright and newly elected members Steve Hall and Patricia Sibley; the council then elected Eric Wright mayor pro tem and Eric Carlson presiding officer by unanimous votes.
Mayor Stephen Goad administered the oath of office to reelected Council member Eric Wright and newly elected Council members Steve Hall and Patricia Sibley. Following the swearing-in, the council held leadership elections: Council member Fred Johnson moved to elect Eric Wright as Mayor Pro Tempore and the motion passed 4–0; Council member Wright moved to elect Eric Carlson as Presiding Officer and the council approved 4–0.
Why it matters: Sworn members assume official duties and the leadership choices determine who will chair meetings in the mayor's absence and who will preside over procedural matters.
Details: The transcript records the swearing-in ceremony performed by Mayor Goad and the subsequent motions and unanimous votes electing Wright as mayor pro tem and Carlson as presiding officer. The council took these actions without recorded opposition or amendment.
The meeting proceeded to other agenda items after the leadership votes.
