Mayor Ellen Dickson talks about plans for the future of Summit under her leadership.
After being sworn in on Wednesday night, Summit Mayor Ellen Dickson breaks out her plan for the city in a detailed speech that ran about 10 minutes.
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Ellen K. Dickson officially assumed her role as mayor of Summit to a standing-room only council chamber on Tuesday night. She succeeded two-term mayor Jordan Glatt and returned the post to its Republican roots. In her State of the City address, Dickson touched on social media, security, commercial development and openness of government in Summit. “As mayor I will focus on maintaining a strong sense of community by reaching out to all groups,” she said. She invited every citizens to get involved. “I truly do want to hear from all of you.” A chunk of Dickson’s speech concerned her plans for moving technology forward in Summit and making it a trend-setting city by using social media and developing a smartphone app. “I’d like to see Summit …
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Mayor-elect Ellen Dickson and council members-elect will be officially sworn-in at 7:30 p.m. meeting.
Tonight's meeting marks the first Common Council meeting of the year, as well as the introduction of the new mayor. Meeting schedules will be announced and new local government appointments will be made as well as the appointment of professionals in other city agencies such as the police department and fire department. Here's a breakdown of what to expect: The reorganization meeting is preceded by a reception in the lobby of City Hall starting at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
