Three Aldermen Take Oath of Office

The three recently elected Smithville aldermen were sworn into office during a special council meeting Thursday evening at city hall
City attorney Vester Parsley administered the oath of office to the two newcomers to the council, Gayla Hendrix and Danny Washer along with Shawn Jacobs, who was re-elected to a second term as alderman. The city election was held on Tuesday, June 21.
After the swearing in ceremony, Mayor Taft Hendrixson appointed each of the alderman as commissioner of a city department.
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The appointments are as follows:
Steve White-Vice Mayor and Commissioner of Water and Sewer
Shawn Jacobs- Commissioner of the Police and Fire Departments
Gayla Hendrix- Commissioner of Finance and Taxation
Cecil Burger- Commissioner of Streets and Safety
Danny Washer- Commissioner of the Sanitation Department
The board of mayor and aldermen is now made up of Mayor Taft Hendrixson and Aldermen Danny Washer, Shawn Jacobs, Gayla Hendrix, Cecil Burger, and Steve White.
During the special meeting, Mayor Hendrixson also appointed citizen representatives and aldermen to serve on various city boards.
Citizen member Hoyte Barrett and Alderman Shawn Jacobs were re-appointed to new terms on the city planning commission.
Walter Burton was re-appointed to the Smithville Electric System Board as a citizen member
Lloyd Black and Steve Hays were re-appointed as citizen members on the city beer board
Sandra Wall and Janie Knowles were re-appointed as citizen members and alderman Danny Washer was also named to the city board of zoning appeals.
The mayor and aldermen meet on the first and third Monday nights of each month at 7:00 p.m. at city hall. However, the board will not meet Monday night, due to it being the fourth of July. The next regular meeting will be Monday, July 18 at 7:00 p.m.