The Las Vegas City Council was again fully staffed Wednesday after Councilwoman Kara Kelley was sworn in before participating in the first meeting of her interim appointment .

“Let me tell you how delighted we are that you will be joining the City Council,” said Mayor Shelley Berkley, who administered the oath of office. “I know that you will be a very conscientious, hardworking councilwoman that will bring good common sense and sensitivity to your constituents.”

At the special meeting in the Smith Center, the mayor added: “Welcome aboard.”

Kelley, who was on hand as the council participated in a “strategic planning session” discussing the city’s priorities for the next few years, did not speak during her introduction.

Council members listened to presentations related to health care, e

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