(KLZA)-- Ron Rathbone was sworn in as the new Mayor of Humboldt Tuesday evening. Rathbone was elected in November and will succeed Bob Mendenhall who did not seek reelection.
Also sworn in Tuesday evening was new City Council member Vicky Lynch.
Rathbone told the Council and audience members that he wants to see improved communications between city officials and the citizens of Humboldt and wants to see efforts to clean up properties in the community continue.
The new President of the Humboldt City Council will be Vicky Lynch. Darla Hulsebus was reappointed City Clerk with Cindy Hayden appointed City Treasurer.
The council also approved the appointment of Doug Merz of Falls City as City Attorney with Samantha Scheitel to serve as Assistant City Attorney. Previously the City Attorney was a lawyer from Wahoo.
Mayor Rathbone also appointed Council members to various departments. There will be one Council person serving as the Department Head, with a second member of the council also serving on the committee.
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