Cumming to swear in council members

Two new Cumming City Council members plus one incumbent will be sworn in at the council meeting Tuesday.

Linda Ledbetter was elected to Post 5 in November and is a former Forsyth county commissioner and retired educator, while local attorney Christopher Light will take over Post 4.

Lewis Ledbetter was re-elected to Post 3 in November after running unopposed. He is Linda Ledbetter’s cousin and has served on the council since 1971.

The council session begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Cumming City Hall, 100 Main St.

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