Two new members of the South Lake Tahoe City Council were sworn in Tuesday as was a longtime council member who was reelected, plus the city’s clerk and treasurer. The council also agreed to retain its current mayor, Hal Cole.
Councilmember Tom Davis was reelected in the Nov. 4 General Election and Wendy David and Austin Sass were both newly elected and all will hold their seats in City Council through November 2018. City Clerk Susan Alessi was reelected as well as City Treasurer David Olivo for additional four-year terms.
Cole opened the discussion by stating that he wanted the process to be open in a public forum and to provide each councilmember with the opportunity to discuss and cast their vote.
In a 3-2 vote, Hal Cole was reelected as Mayor for 2015 and he stated that “50 years is not insignificant as the City will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary next year. This is an exciting time for our community and I hope there is a young person out there who will be inspired to talk about how far we’ve come at our 100th anniversary and the progress that was made during those 50 years.”
In a 3-1-1 vote, Wendy David was elected as Mayor Pro Tem for 2015 and said, “Thank you to the support of the community. I appreciate the hard work that this council has accomplished and look forward to moving forward even further.”
Contact information for all Councilmembers is available on the City’s website at www.cityofslt.us/council.
