Rumrill hands gavel to Mayor Beth Sweeney as 'Mondays with the Mayor' continues

Commissioner Dylan Rumrill ceremonially handed the gavel to Mayor Beth Sweeney on Monday morning, turning over hosting duties for the City of St. Augustine Beach’s 'Mondays with the Mayor' series.

"I'm so honored and excited to take on this new role," Mayor Beth Sweeney said, thanking Rumrill and saying she looked forward to continuing the weekly program. Sweeney invited residents and businesses to submit topics: "if you have a topic that you wanna discuss, just send that over to us," she said, adding the series aims to highlight community members and local businesses.

Rumrill, who opened the segment, told Sweeney the single piece of advice he would offer was authenticity. "The one word of advice is authenticity. Because if you're authentic, people will believe you, trust you," he said.

The handover was brief and ceremonial; no formal votes or policy decisions were made during the segment. The mayor closed by encouraging listeners to tune in next week for another installment of 'Mondays with the Mayor.'