New Council Spreads Wings

The Nov. 17 meeting of the Greeley City Council marked a first for several of the new council members.

This was the first meeting to discuss business for the recently elected council, senior council members. The meeting served as a way for the new council members to wet their feet and become acclimated with the new council and have individuals approach them with questions and concerns.

There was still some trepidation with the new council, but they seemed to have a well functioning synergy. New mayor, Tom Norton, was absent due to an obligation he had to attend in another state. John Gates from Ward III acted as mayor pro-tem.

Norton was sworn in at a special meeting held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16. He was not sworn in with the rest of the council because there were unqualified ballots that needed to be counted before he could assume the seat previously filled by Ed Clark.

It was a brief meeting, but the council members used it to get a feel for their new partners on the council. The council also discussed the new committees they would be working for, and some took the time to thank previous committees they had served on.