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The City of LaGrange inducted the  new 2024-2025 LaGrange Youth Council members into office at the  LaGrange City Council meeting on Tuesday (8/27) evening. 

The youth council held its first meeting Tuesday and heard more about  local government from LaGrange Mayor Jim Arrington and City  Manager Patrick Bowie. During the regular LaGrange City Council  meeting, new members took the oath of office and the entire group signed the Code of Civility. Throughout the year the group will learn  from City staff, elected officials, and community leaders to learn about  leadership, community service, and local government. 

“We are incredibly excited about this year’s group of students,” said  LaGrange Youth Council Advisor Adam Speas. “The Mayor and City  Council understand the importance of investing in our youth today to  improve tomorrow, which is why they decided to expand this program  to 32 students. It’s an incredible program to be part of, and I’m excited  to see what these young leaders will bring to our community.” 

The LaGrange Youth Council is an advisory board composed of junior  and senior high school students from area high schools. The local youth  provide advice and counsel to the local governing body. The Youth  Council gives our local youth a more formal role in the local decision making process offering real-world experiences with elected bodies.

Thirty-two students from various schools are participating in the  LaGrange Youth Council for the 2024-2025 school year. Members  include Abbie Lundy, Alex Jarvholm, Alise Gentile, Ally Hollstrom, Aniah  Rutledge, Anna Poe, Aryan Patel, Asher Skiff, Ben Beall, Benjamin Lee, Cameron Petite, Cassie Robinson, Christiauna Toolsie, Esther Lee, Hardy  Johnson, Ilayah Thomas, Jacob Kite, Jasia Swanson, Jiyun Kim, Julian  Jones, KaLisa Lynch, Kylah Johnson, Lilly Johnson, Mack Martin, Martin  Zachry, Nina Frances Baker, Olivia Smith, Prem Kamat, Riley Shaw,  Skylar Kang, Sydnee Jennings, and Yashvi Modi. 

Members will be required to participate in the city’s “Leaving LaGrange  Better Than We Found It” litter cleanup campaign. They will also be  required to work on community issues they vote collectively as being  important to the community. 

For more information on the LaGrange Youth Council go to  https://lagrangega.gov/government/lagrange_youth_council/index.php