Feb. 2022 | Vol. 02 Iss. 02
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INDUCTION CEREMONY CONFIRMS NEW MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL By Cindi Mansell / c.mansell@mycityjournals.com
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s the new year began, lots of changes in Kaysville City government. On January 5 the Mayor and City Council reviewed six applications for the vacated City Council position left open by Tami Tran when she won the recent Mayoral election. Each applicant had the opportunity for a short introduction, followed by a Q&A process. Questions included why an applicant felt they were qualified, how to rank five capital improvement projects in order of priority (these included a new City Recreation Center, Public Works Building Remodel, new west side Kaysville Fire Station, taking care of the power plant, and the old Library restoration projects), and how the newly adopted RAMP tax would best be utilized. Nate Jackson received the most votes to fulfill the position and a resolution appointing him to fill the vacancy for the rest of Tran’s councilmember term was unanimously adopted. The next evening, the Official Oath of Office Ceremony went off
From left are councilmember Nate Jackson, councilmember John Swan Adams, Mayor Tami Tran, Lt. Gov. Diedre Henderson,
Continued page 7 councilmember Mike Blackham, councilmember Abbigayle Hunt and councilmember Perry Oaks. Courtesy photo
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seamlessly for newly elected city officials. Lt. Governor Diedre Henderson joined City staff, former elected officials, first responders, County Commissioners, Congressman Blake Moore, interested citizens, and the Mayor and members of the City Council for the official swearing-in ceremony. Henderson administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Tami Tran, Councilmembers Abbigayle Hunt, Perry Oaks and Nate Jackson. A reception was held afterwards. Henderson is the second woman to serve as Lt. Governor in the State of Utah and gave a shout out to former Governor Olene Walker as the first. She said Walker was a big believer in service to the community and had said “leadership is the ability to get things done.” Henderson said she believed a community would be blessed and shine because of the willingness of elected officials like these to jump in, roll up their sleeves, and serve.
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