Norcross to swear in 2 new council members

The Norcross City Council will welcome two new faces Monday night.

Ross Kaul and Andrew Hixson will be sworn in to two-year terms at City Hall.

In December’s runoff, retired businessman Kaul defeated stay-at-home mom Michelle Crofton in one of the closest races in city history.

Deadlocked at 398 votes, the election was determined by one questionable ballot — first by City Attorney Pat O’Brien, then by two elections officials in a recount.

In the other race, 28-year-old banker Hixson defeated Judge Jan McKinney.

— Shane Blatt