Elected Officials Recognized: At Tuesday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Mayor Newberry administered the oath of office to aldermen recently elected to serve their wards for the next two years. Following the certification of election results, David Ridgely (Ward 3), Pat Thompson (Ward 1), and Johnnie Franzeskos (Ward 2) took the oath and began their service by addressing new business. Later in the meeting, outgoing alderman Sherry Jackson (Ward 2) was recognized for her time on the board by Mayor Newberry, other aldermen, and members of the city staff.
The Budget Committee meets with the City Administrator and City Treasurer to prepare a budget for the following calendar year that meets the needs of the residents of the city. Once a budget is developed, the Budget Committee then recommends to the Board of Aldermen that the budget shall be adopted. The committee shall be composed of the mayor, two aldermen and two citizen representatives. All members will be appointed annually by the mayor with the board of aldermen approval.