The newly elected Town Council members, Arne Jorgensen and Jonathan Schechter are to be sworn in during a special ceremony, Monday, January 7th in the Town Hall’s Council Chambers. Jorgensen and Schechter were elected on to the Town Council in the 2018 General Election. Municipal Judge, Melissa Owens will administer the Oath of Office prescribed by the State of Wyoming. The ceremony is expected to last approximately 20 minutes and the public is welcome to attend. The two will assume their roles on the council during the special town council workshop and regular town council meeting later in the day. Jorgensen and Schechter are taking the places of Bob Lenz and Don Frank who retired from the council at the end of the year.
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