Stockbridge to swear in city leaders on Monday

The city of Stockbridge will swear in several leaders who won office last November.

Incumbent Mayor Anthony Ford and councilmember LaKeisha Grant and Alphonso Thomas, also incumbents, will be sworn in at 6 p.m. Monday at Stockbridge City Hall, 4640 N Henry Boulevard, Stockbridge, 30281.

The city said as a COVID-19 precaution, masks will be required for all in-person attendees. There also will be limited seating. The swearing in also will be streamed on Facebook.

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