New Smyrna Beach swears in new mayor, 2 city commissioners

NEW SMRYNA BEACH , Fla. — The City of New Smyrna Beach officially has a new mayor and two new city commissioners after they were sworn in at a special meeting Nov 15.

Fred Cleveland was officially elected Nov. 8 but became mayor-elect in September when his opponent Spencer Hathaway dropped out of the race.

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Newly elected commissioners Valli Perrine and Lisa Martin were both sworn in after winning their respective races in the citywide election and will now serve four-year terms.

During an oath of office ceremony, Cleveland said that after the COVID-19 pandemic and two recent weather incidents had battered the city, it was now the time to come together.

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“Hopefully meetings like this, incidents, time together like this, will help you heal a little bit as we try as your city leaders, this commission, as a unit, a unified body, to help put the pieces back together and to help contribute to your well-being and help you get back on the road to having a wonderful community again and get cleaned up and get ready to go,” Cleveland said.

The City Commission will host its first regular meeting of 2023 on Jan. 10.

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