FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) — Mayor Ron Tyler was officially sworn into office Monday morning at Florence City Hall.

“I’m ready to get to work, so this is a great morning, and I love the ceremony. I love having everybody come out, standing room only in there, but I am eager to get into the offic,e” Tyler said.

It was a packed house on Monday morning at City Hall as council members were also seated. Kaytrina Simmons, councilwoman for District 1, was nominated as council president for the second time.

“Well, I’m feeling excited, overwhelmed, and I’m ver,y ver,y very thankful and grateful to the council for trusting me for the presidency, and again, so I look forward to us moving forwar,d” Simmons said.

Simmons tells News 19 that there are many tasks they want to get to work on as soon as possi

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