On October 14, 2025, Jared Hightower was sworn in as Post 2 council member by Mayor Turman, having been the sole qualifier in the special election.
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Royston council fills Post 2 seat after special election, swears in Jared Hightower
The city council seat vacated earlier this year now has a permanent member after voters went to a special election.
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October 14, 2025: Oath of Office for Council Member Post 2, Jared Hightower
At a glance
What this means now
The story
On August 25, 2025, the Royston City Council voted 5-0 to adopt a resolution calling a special election to fill the vacated Post 2 council seat.
The same night, the council voted 5-0 to accept the mayor's recommendation and temporarily appoint Jimmy Truitt to hold the Post 2 seat until the special election was held.
On October 14, 2025, Jared Hightower was sworn in as Post 2 council member by Mayor Turman, having been the sole qualifier in the special election.
What happened
How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedOath of Office for Council Member Post 2 – Jared Hightower
Oath of Office for Council Member Post 2 – Jared Hightower
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Oath of Office for Council Member Post 2 – Jared Hightower
Oath of Office for Council Member Post 2 – Jared Hightower
mentionedunknownOath of Office for Council Member Post 2, Jared Hightower
Mr. Hightower was sworn in by Mayor Turman after being the sole qualifier from a
special election for Post 2
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Oath of Office for Council Member Post 2, Jared Hightower
Mr. Hightower was sworn in by Mayor Turman after being the sole qualifier from a special election for Post 2
Appeared on agendaproposedResolution to issue a call for a Special Election for vacated council seat of Post 2
Consideration of adopting a Resolution to Issue a call for a Special Election for the vacated council seat of Post 2.
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Resolution to issue a call for a Special Election for vacated council seat of Post 2
Consideration of adopting a Resolution to Issue a call for a Special Election for the vacated council seat of Post 2.
Appeared on agendaproposedTemporary appointment to vacated council seat of Post 2 until Special Election
Consideration of making a temporary appointment to the vacated council seat of Post 2 until the Special Election is held.
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Temporary appointment to vacated council seat of Post 2 until Special Election
Consideration of making a temporary appointment to the vacated council seat of Post 2 until the Special Election is held.
ApprovedconfirmedResolution calling a Special Election for the vacated Post 2 council seat
Motion was made by Councilman Hodges to adopt the resolution to issue a call for
a Special Election for the vacated council seat of Post 2.
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Resolution calling a Special Election for the vacated Post 2 council seat
Motion was made by Councilman Hodges to adopt the resolution to issue a call for a Special Election for the vacated council seat of Post 2.
ApprovedconfirmedTemporary appointment of Jimmy Truitt to fill vacated Post 2 council seat until Special Election
Motion was made by Council Roach to accept the recommendation from the Mayor
for the temporary appointment of Jimmy Truitt to fill the vacated council seat of
Post 2 until the Special Election is held.
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Temporary appointment of Jimmy Truitt to fill vacated Post 2 council seat until Special Election
Motion was made by Council Roach to accept the recommendation from the Mayor for the temporary appointment of Jimmy Truitt to fill the vacated council seat of Post 2 until the Special Election is held.
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