City Council inauguration tonight
Friday, January 6, 2023 by Elizabeth Pagano
At 6 p.m. tonight, City Council will convene to swear in its newest members, who were elected to office in December. The inauguration of Mayor-elect Kirk Watson, District 3 Council Member José Velásquez, District 5 Council Member Ryan Alter and District 9 Council Member Zo Qadri and the swearing in of reelected Council members Natasha Harper-Madison and Paige Ellis will take place in Council chambers. The ceremony can be viewed on Channel 6, online at ATXN or via the city’s ATXN app. During the meeting, Council will also vote to elect a new mayor pro tem from among its ranks. The role is currently filled by Alison Alter, and is typically a two-year term, though the most recent election proved more contentious than most and resulted in Council members sharing the term.
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