TAMPA, Fla. — It was a big day on Monday as Tampa city leaders were sworn into office during a ceremony.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor was sworn into office Monday morning along with other city council members.
This ceremony follows after recent municipal elections – which wrapped up last Tuesday.
Seats were filled in districts 1, 2, 3 and 6. Castor will enter her second term as mayor after running unopposed.
"I feel like we really are on a good trajectory in the areas that we've been focusing on during the first administration – transportation, housing, workforce, sustainability and resiliency," Castor said. "And so now we can focus on that quality of life. The things that really define a community..."
The newly sworn-in members will each serve four-year terms.
Castor also announced a new early childcare initiative starting in the Grant Park and Orient Park neighborhoods and called for action to improve roads, sidewalks and overall transportation.
"To my friends on City Council, I say this: We are not waiting for a surtax to fix our roads, our sidewalks, to make our streets safer or provide mobility options," the mayor said. "Transportation is our Achilles Heal. The time to act is now – by working together to address one of our city’s greatest needs."