Raleigh will hold its Swearing-in Ceremony for the new City Council on December 2 at Meymandi Concert Hall. The event will be livestreamed on the City's website, YouTube, and RTN channel 11. Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin will lead the ceremony, which will introduce two new council members, according to the City of Raleigh.
The new councillors are set to begin their terms in the 2024-2026 cycle. Two newcomers will join the seven-member council in Raleigh's council-manager government. After being elected in November, they will take their oaths and start their two-year term. The first council meeting of the term will take place on December 3, following the swearing-in ceremony, which will also be available for online viewing, as reported by the City of Raleigh.
The ceremony will welcome Janet Cowell as Mayor, along with At-large Councilors Stormie Denise Forte and Jonathan Lambert-Melton, and District representatives Mitchell Silver, Megan Patton, Corey Branch, Jane Harrison, and Christina Jones. The event will begin with a drum performance and a Land Acknowledgement by the Triangle Native American Society. Information on free parking in nearby lots is available through the City’s announcement. The ceremony will conclude with a reception in the venue's lobby, featuring a performance by the North Carolina Symphony, as stated by the City of Raleigh.
