Those elected to the Pickens City Council and Mayor David Owens all took their oaths of office during the final meeting of the year on Monday. Owens also took a moment to present outgoing Councilman Isaiah Scipio with a memento of appreciation for his four years of service to the city. Above, Owens swears in incumbent council members Fletcher Perry and Patti Welborn, as well as new councilwoman Lois Porter. Below right, city attorney Ken Acker gives the oath of office to Owens, and at left, Scipio is presented his gift of appreciation.