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ONEONTA – Gary Herzig will be sworn in at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Common Council Chambers, prior to the Council meeting at 7.
City Judge Lucy Bernier will administer the oath.
A brief reception will immediately follow. The event is open to the public.
City Clerk Nancy Powell announced the particulars today.
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