CRESTVIEW — When the City Council is seated for its regular April 11 meeting, there will be some switching of name plates on the dais.
Toward the end of its March 28 meeting, the council voted in new leadership for the 2016-17 term, which by the city charter begins April 1.
By a 4-1 vote, current vice president Joe Blocker was elected council president, with Councilman Bill Cox casting the lone nay vote. By unanimous vote, Councilman JB Whitten was selected to be vice president.
Outgoing Council President Shannon Hayes offered words of advice to his successors.
“Read ‘Robert's Rules of Order,’” he said. “It's quite extensive but we follow it.”
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview City Council selects new leadership