Nixa council certifies April 7 election and swears in mayor, new councilmember

The Nixa City Council on April 28 formally adopted Resolution 2026-24 certifying the April 7 municipal election and administered oaths of office for the newly elected officials.

Mrs. Coffee read the resolution that certified Jared Giddens as mayor, Jay Ortiz to District 1 and Linda Daugherty to District 3; Proposition 1 also passed. After a brief public hearing with no speakers, the council approved the resolution (motion by Shawn Lucas; second by Aaron Peterson).

The council then swore in the mayor and the District 3 councilmember and offered thanks to outgoing Councilmember Darlene Grant for more than a decade of service, recognizing her “extremely engaged” participation. The council postponed the mayor pro tem election until a future meeting so the full six-member council can participate.

The swearing-in and remarks concluded the council’s certification process; no new policy decisions were taken during the ceremony.