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Lumberport council appoints David Bennett to fill vacant seat, he is sworn in
Summary
At a Nov. 20 special meeting, Lumberport council voted to appoint David Bennett to an empty council seat; Bennett was sworn in and the meeting adjourned. Applicants included Clark Ellis and David Bennett; vote tallies were not specified in the minutes.
The Lumberport City Council on Nov. 20 appointed David Bennett to a vacant council seat and immediately sworn him in during a special meeting.
Council considered two applicants, Clark Ellis and David Bennett. Richard Desist made the motion to accept David Bennett, and Judy Cleavenger seconded; the minutes record that the motion "carried," but do not list a roll-call tally or recorded 'yes'/'no' votes. The action followed a return to regular session after an executive session earlier in the meeting.
The swearing-in ceremony was recorded in the minutes: the new member, David Bennett, was sworn in by the mayor. The minutes contain inconsistent spellings of the mayor's name (appearing as "Lexie Mayfield," "Lexi Mayfield" and then as "Lexie Chambers" at the swearing), and Leslie Cummings notarized the swearing while Judy Cleavenger witnessed it. The minutes do not explain the source of the seat vacancy.
After the swearing-in, Thomas Exline moved to adjourn; Judy Cleavenger seconded, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 P.M.
The minutes do not specify any further council assignments for Bennett or a schedule for his first official votes or committee assignments.
