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[May 01, 2023]
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The Monday night meeting of the
Lincoln City Council marked the beginning of a new fiscal year. With
that new beginning came the swearing in of four aldermen, one per
ward for the city. Seated left to right are the four aldermen who
were sworn into their terms of service to the city, and standing
directly behind them are their corresponding aldermen for wards one
through four.
Seated on the far left is Ward One Alderwoman Robin McClellan who is
new to the council, with Ward One Alderman Steve Parrott standing
directly behind her. Next is Ward Two Alderman Tony Zurkammer who
was elected this year for a full term after being appointed in 2021
to replace Ron Fleshman. Behind Zurkammer is Ward Two Alderman Sam
Downs.
Mayor Tracy Welch is in the front row center.
Ward Three Alderman Kevin Bateman was re-elected for a four-year
term and behind him is Ward Three Alderwoman Wanda Lee Rohlfs. In
Ward Four, Alderman Craig Eimer is also newly elected to the Lincoln
City Council. Behind Eimer is Ward Four Alderman Rick Hoefle.
In the back row from the left is Street Superintendent Walt Landers,
Waste Treatment Plant Manager Andrew Bowns, City Attorney John
Hoblit, City Clerk Peggy Bateman, Building and Zoning Officer Wes
Woodhall, City Treasurer Chuck Conzo, Police Chief Joe Meister and
Fire Chief Bob Dunovsky.
Landers, Woodhall, Meister and Dunovsky were all sworn into service
to the city for the next 12 months with unanimous support from the
council.
City Attorney Hoblit administered the oath of office to the four
aldermen at the beginning of the evening, and to the four department
heads at the end of the night.
Bowns is contracted through Veolia Water, Hoblit is hired by
contract, and Peggy Bateman and Conzo are elected by the citizens of
Lincoln. Pictures by
Nila Smith |
