Rick Koch was chosen as Kyle’s new mayor pro tem in a unanimous city council vote Dec. 3. He replaced council member Dex Ellison, who had held the position for the past year.

“I would be honored to be mayor pro tem and am honored to work with you all everyday,” Koch said prior to the vote.

Mayor Travis Mitchell kicked off the discussion by thanking Ellison for his service. “I’m proud of the way he’s always been willing to go to events when I could not be there a...