-
Cumby city council (from left to right) Betty McCarter, Amber Hardy, Mayor Doug Simmerman, Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Lackey, Julie Morris. Not pictured: Guy Butler/ Staff photo by Taylor Nye -
Mayor Doug Simmerman swears in Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Lackey/ Staff photo by Taylor Nye -
Mayor Doug Simmerman swears in council member Amber Hardy/ Staff photo by Taylor Nye
Street improvement fee will go into affect
The Cumby city council inducted members and completed business at a special Nov. 17 meeting.
After convening at 6 p.m., city secretary Codi Reynolds presented the results of the Nov. 3 election to the council:
- Cumby City Council Place 1:
- Sheryl Lackey - 52.54% (124 votes)
- Wayne Mobley- 47.46% (112 votes)
- Cumby City Council Place 2:
- Amber Hardy 60.45% (133 votes)
- Audri Mayo- 39.55% (87 votes)
- Cumby, other
- Doug Simmerman- 100% (214 votes) for mayor
- Cumby city prop A to establish a street improvement fee has 70.38% to pass
The council unanimously certified the canvas.
Reynolds then administered oath of office and anti-bribery documentation to Simmerman.
Simmerman subsequently administered oath of office and anti-bribery documentation to Hardy and Lackey.
After opening the floor to nominations, Lackey was nominated by council member Betty McCarter to serve as mayor pro tempore. Council member Julie Morris seconded the motion, and Simmerman noted that motions for pro tem do not need a second. As there were no other nominations, Lackey was elected as Cumby's mayor pro tempore. Regardless, all council members acknowledged verbal support of Lackey by voting aye.
The council acknowledged that with the canvas, Cumby's Prop A immediately went into effect.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:16 p.m.