The transition of public officials has taken place for local cities. Vernal City held their swearing in ceremony of the newly elected officials at noon on Tuesday at Vernal City Hall. Mayor Doug Hammond was sworn in and incumbent council members Bert Clark and Ted Munford were sworn in to continue their service. The Vernal City Council offered a special recognition to Mayor Sonja Norton during their regular council meeting on December 20th. It was Mayor Norton’s last meeting as Mayor and she was recognized for her service and given a special thanks by the City Council. Roosevelt City held their swearing in ceremony on Tuesday during their regularly scheduled council meeting at 5:30pm. JR Bird was sworn in as Mayor, replacing Mayor Vaun Ryan who did not run for re-election. David Baird was sworn into the Roosevelt City Council as well as incumbent Dustin White who will continue to serve. Baird replaced Troy Rohrer on the Roosevelt City Council.
