UNDATED - With the first week of the new year comes organizational meetings for the Gainesville and Flowery Branch city councils.
In Flowery Branch, newly-elected councilman Damon Gibbs will be sworn in Thursday night as well as returning councilman Chris Fetterman.
The Gainesville City Council meets Tuesday at 5:30 and Mayor Pro-Tem Danny Dunagan is scheduled to assume the mayor's post from Ruth Bruner who will continue as a member of the council.
In addition, newly re-elected councilman Bob Hamrick will be sworn in for another term. Bruner, who also will be starting a new term, and Myrtle Figueras, who was re-elected, will be sworn in as well.
Both bodies will also consider several routine annual appointments such as city manager and city attorney.