New council members sworn in; council re-elects Arjun McCullough as mayor

At the start of the meeting the council conducted swearing-in ceremonies for newly elected and re-elected council members and then elected the mayor.

Several members took the oath of office, each affirming support for the constitutions of the United States and North Carolina and pledging to faithfully discharge their duties as council members of the Town of Black Mountain. Those sworn in during the ceremony included Doug Haid, Ryan Smith and Archie Tiller Jr. (as recorded in the meeting minutes).

Council member Arjun McCullough was nominated and re-elected by the council to continue serving as mayor. “Nomination to close. All in favor? Aye,” the record shows. The council also accepted a certified abstract of the municipal election results from the Board of Elections for the town’s official record.

Ending: The council completed the oath and mayoral election early in the meeting and moved on to public comments and regular business.