Jeremy Matlow takes the oath as mayor at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at City Hall. Dianne Williams-Cox and PJ Perez are sworn in too, and a party follows on Adams Street.

Jeremy Matlow will be sworn in as Tallahassee’s mayor at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at City Hall. Commissioners Dianne Williams-Cox and PJ Perez take the oath at the same meeting, the city said in a news release.

The City Commission will also choose a new mayor pro tem. A celebration with live music follows on Adams Street right after the ceremony, the city said.

Matlow beat Loranne Ausley in the Nov. 3 runoff. He succeeds Mayor John E. Dailey. Perez won Seat 3, the seat Matlow leaves, and Williams-Cox kept Seat 5. Our Tallahassee election results story has the vote counts.

What happens at the meeting

The agenda for the reorganization meeting, posted Nov. 9, sets out the order of the evening:

  • invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance
  • welcome by Mayor John E. Dailey
  • recognition of service for Dailey, Williams-Cox and Matlow
  • swearing-in of Matlow as mayor
  • swearing-in of Williams-Cox and Perez as commissioners
  • election of the mayor pro tem
  • remarks by the incoming officials

The meeting takes place in the City Commission Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 300 S. Adams St. The city calls it the commission’s annual reorganization ceremony.

Where to watch

The meeting streams live on the city’s new online agenda portal, the city said. It is also carried on WCOT, the city’s government channel (Comcast channel 13), on the city’s YouTube channel and on Talgov.com.

What it means for you

  • Until 5 p.m. Monday, Dailey is still mayor and Matlow still holds Seat 3. After the ceremony, Matlow sits as mayor in Seat 4 and Perez in Seat 3. We will update our list of who to call at City Hall once they take office.
  • The new commission’s first regular meeting is two days later. The City Commission meets Wednesday, Nov. 18, according to the city’s meeting calendar. That agenda includes public hearings on two zoning changes, at 1755 Capital Circle NE and 725 Park Ave. E.
  • The results are still unofficial. The Leon County Supervisor of Elections still labels its election night results unofficial. The county canvassing board certifies them.
  • Anyone can attend. The ceremony is a public meeting of the City Commission.

Frequently asked questions

When does Jeremy Matlow become Tallahassee mayor?

He is sworn in at the City Commission reorganization meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in the City Commission Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 300 S. Adams St.

Who takes Matlow’s City Commission seat?

PJ Perez, who won Seat 3 on Nov. 3. Matlow held Seat 3 before he ran for mayor. Perez is sworn in at the same meeting.

Can I watch the swearing-in?

Yes. The city said the meeting streams live on its new agenda portal, on WCOT (Comcast channel 13), on the city’s YouTube channel and on Talgov.com.