New Mayor At Galt

A new mayor and alderman took the oath of office at the July 10 meeting of the Galt Board of Aldermen.
According to information provided by City Clerk Ashley Boren, Jessica Gannon took the oath of office as mayor and Jay Blackburn was sworn in as an alderman at large. Both were filling vacant positions.
In other business, the board conducted the annual clerk’s review and voted to add office hours of 8:30 to 10:30 on Tuesdays in addition to the current hours of 8 to noon on Friday. The monthly clerk’s salary was increased to $1,000 a month.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 14.