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Mayor proclaims National Catholic Schools Week; new police officer sworn in

Alliance City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

At the Jan. 6 meeting Mayor John McGhehey read a proclamation naming Jan. 26–31, 2026 National Catholic Schools Week and City Clerk Ammie L. Bedient administered the Oath of Office to Police Officer Laake.

Mayor John McGhehey opened the Jan. 6 meeting and read a proclamation declaring Jan. 26–31, 2026 as National Catholic Schools Week, citing St. Agnes Academy's presence in Alliance since September 1908 and the school's role in providing academic and spiritual formation.

City Clerk Ammie L. Bedient administered the Oath of Office to Police Officer Laake during the opening portion of the meeting. The mayor affixed the city seal to the proclamation. The council offered no further action on the ceremonial items.

These ceremonial items were part of the meeting's opening and were recorded in the official minutes; no policy decisions or budget allocations were tied to the proclamation or oath.