After nearly five months without a functioning governing body, the City of Florence now has six new council members.   

The former city council members resigned en mass last March after a sexual harassment scandal and missing taxpayer money at City Hall. At the time, the then council members said they were unable to get a third-party investigation into corruption allegations.   

Six newly elected city council members were sworn into office this week.   

The city is still looking for a permanent City Manager after Mike Patterson was fired last August after being accused of sexually harassing women who worked for him at City Hall. He is set to go to trial in December.   

New council members said vetting a new city manger to lead the city is top priority.    

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Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.

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