The Dec. 2 City Council meeting will be the first meeting of the new two-year council term. All five councilors will be sworn into office at the top of the meeting. Councilors will then elect the mayor and vice mayor for the upcoming term.
The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located on the first floor of City Hall, 401 S. Johnstone Ave.
Additionally, a reception will be held in the first floor conference room beginning at 4:30 p.m. to honor outgoing Mayor Dale Copeland, who has represented Ward 1 on the council since 2011, as well as councilors Loren Roszel of Ward 2 and Quinn Schipper of Ward 4, and to welcome incoming councilors Tim Sherrick, Ward 1, Larry East, Ward 2, and Aaron Kirkpatrick, Ward 4. The public is invited to attend.