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Sworn in, but planning a re-do

A new mayor and three new Coulee Dam council members swore their oaths of office before Clerk Stefani Bowden Thursday afternoon, Dec. 28, but a more formal and public ceremony is planned for next week.

Mayor Larry Price had to be sworn in before the end of the year to avoid a void in city leadership as former mayor Greg Wilder’s term ended as 2017 did.

Price said a r...