TAFT, Texas — A large crowd filled Taft City Hall Wednesday evening as the city’s newly elected mayor and council members officially took their oaths of office.

Elida Castillo was sworn in as mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the position in Taft’s history. Council members Mariah Moreno and Esmeralda “Mimi” Cruz were also sworn in following their victories in last week’s election.

Castillo said the moment felt both exciting and historic, adding that she feels a strong sense of responsibility to serve the community. City of Taft swears in new mayor and council members during special meeting

“It’s exciting,” Castillo said. “It’s also, I feel like I have a huge responsibility, not just because of it being so historic, but there’s a lot of community building, transparency, trust, th

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