Mayor William Reichelt, West Springfield officials sworn in at ceremony

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Newly elected officials are Newly elected officials are getting sworn in this week getting sworn in this week getting sworn in this week across western Massachusetts across western Massachusetts across western Massachusetts in tonight. in tonight. in tonight. >> The West Springfield leaders >> The West Springfield leaders >> The West Springfield leaders took their oaths. 22 news took their oaths. 22 news took their oaths. 22 news reporter Julie Thomas joins reporter Julie Thomas joins reporter Julie Thomas joins us live in studio with the us live in studio with the us live in studio with the latest details after attending latest details after attending latest details after attending the ceremony. the ceremony. the ceremony. >> Ciara, it was a night of >> Ciara, it was a night of >> Ciara, it was a night of celebration tonight as it marks celebration tonight as it marks celebration tonight as it marks the start of new and returning the start of new and returning the start of new and returning terms were key city leaders, terms were key city leaders, terms were key city leaders, including Mayor William including Mayor William including Mayor William Reichheld. Reichheld. Reichheld. >> that I will bear true faith >> that I will bear true faith >> that I will bear true faith and either through a it is a and either through a it is a and either through a it is a Springfield Mayor. William Springfield Mayor. William Springfield Mayor. William Recount was sworn into his 3rd Recount was sworn into his 3rd Recount was sworn into his 3rd four-year term during the four-year term during the four-year term during the inauguration ceremony at town inauguration ceremony at town inauguration ceremony at town hall in his speech, Mayor hall in his speech, Mayor hall in his speech, Mayor Reichheld shared past Reichheld shared past Reichheld shared past accomplishments like repaving accomplishments like repaving accomplishments like repaving miles of roads, expanded miles of roads, expanded miles of roads, expanded sidewalks and bike lanes. sidewalks and bike lanes. sidewalks and bike lanes. Opening up a new elementary Opening up a new elementary Opening up a new elementary school and upgrading water and school and upgrading water and school and upgrading water and sewer systems. sewer systems. sewer systems. >> That shot of it all away. >> That shot of it all away. >> That shot of it all away. Started to us. Started to us. Started to us. >> safety, a resident. >> safety, a resident. >> safety, a resident. >> This includes completing up >> This includes completing up >> This includes completing up in a roundabout at the in a roundabout at the in a roundabout at the intersection of Piper Road in intersection of Piper Road in intersection of Piper Road in Amherst Town Road and working Amherst Town Road and working Amherst Town Road and working on a new police station. on a new police station. on a new police station. Also sworn in 6 school Also sworn in 6 school Also sworn in 6 school committee members and 9 members committee members and 9 members committee members and 9 members of the City council. of the City council. of the City council. >> Took their oath of office in >> Took their oath of office in >> Took their oath of office in front of family, friends and front of family, friends and front of family, friends and community. community. community. >> Among them calling Marcus >> Among them calling Marcus >> Among them calling Marcus from the school committee who's from the school committee who's from the school committee who's returning for her 5th term. returning for her 5th term. returning for her 5th term. She spoke about her priorities. She spoke about her priorities. She spoke about her priorities. We are about moving the We are about moving the We are about moving the district forward, keeping the district forward, keeping the district forward, keeping the kids. I'm always at the kids. I'm always at the kids. I'm always at the forefront of every decision we forefront of every decision we forefront of every decision we make newly elected city make newly elected city make newly elected city councilor at large. Diana coin, councilor at large. Diana coin, councilor at large. Diana coin, a previous school committee a previous school committee a previous school committee member also expressed her goals member also expressed her goals member also expressed her goals for the year. I think it's for the year. I think it's for the year. I think it's really important that we're really important that we're really important that we're looking at the tax base, both looking at the tax base, both looking at the tax base, both from the residential and the from the residential and the from the residential and the business side and ensuring that business side and ensuring that business side and ensuring that we keep this town as vital and we keep this town as vital and we keep this town as vital and attractive as possible for both attractive as possible for both attractive as possible for both businesses and residents. businesses and residents. businesses and residents. Monday night wasn't just about Monday night wasn't just about Monday night wasn't just about a ceremony. It was a clear a ceremony. It was a clear a ceremony. It was a clear signal of momentum after it signal of momentum after it signal of momentum after it concluded both the school concluded both the school concluded both the school committee and City Council committee and City Council committee and City Council convened for their convened for their convened for their organizational meetings. organizational meetings. organizational meetings. >> From these meetings, the >> From these meetings, the >> From these meetings, the school committee will elect a school committee will elect a school committee will elect a new chair and vice chair while