Six newly-elected city officials were officially sworn into office yesterday in Le Mars during a ceremony inside of the city council’s chambers.
District Associate Judge Jessica Noll was the presiding official for the ceremony. Le Mars mayor Rob Bixenman, councilmen Brian Bruns and Mark Sturgeon, Floyd Valley Hospital Trustees Kelli Flack and Craig Bauerly, and first-time councilman Derek Conyers each took their oaths of office during the ceremony.
According to Iowa law, all local officials taking office had to be sworn in prior to noon on January 2nd. The first city council meeting of the new term will take place next Tuesday, January 6th.
