Three Alderpersons Sworn In; New President Selected

Before selecting a new president, the Greenfield Common Council welcomed back three of its own.

Karl Kastner, Pam Akers and Shirley Saryan, , were sworn in at a ceremony at on Tuesday before the Common Council’s regularly scheduled meeting.

State Senator Mary Lazich, Milwaukee County Supervisor Mark Borkowski, several Greenfield department heads, Whitnall and Greenfield School Board members and dozens of others celebrated the event.

Later, at the Common Council meeting, Alderman Thomas Pietrowski, , was voted the council’s president, taking the reins from Kastner.

Pietrowski and Kastner nominated themselves for the position.

“I think Alderperson Kastner has been a fine president and it’s nothing against him,” Saryan said after voting for Pietrowski. “I just feel that other people should get a turn.”