Wilmington Mayor-elect Mike Purzycki and the incoming City Council and city treasurer will take their oaths of office at a ceremony on Tuesday.

The swearing-in ceremony will be held during the organizational meeting of the 107th Session of the council at the Grand Opera House on Market Street. The doors will open at 7:45 p.m., and the meeting will begin at 8. The event is free and open to the public. Seats are available on a first come, first served basis.

City Council President-elect Hanifa Shabazz and incoming City Treasurer Velda Jones-Potter are the first black women to be elected to their roles, according to the city.

“I am humbled by the encouragement I continue to receive from people throughout our city,” said Shabazz, who represented District 4 for 12 years. “It is heartening especially when women and people of color tell me they are proud of what I have achieved and remind me what this means for others who will choose public service in the future as a way to help our city and our neighborhoods.”

Formerly a chief strategist for Mayor Dennis P. Williams, Jones-Potter became the first African-American to serve in a statewide elected office when she was appointed state treasurer by Gov. Jack Markell in 2009.

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Jones-Potter, the wife of State Rep. Charles Potter, Jr., said she is excited to assume office.

“It carries with it a great deal of responsibility related to the fiscal health of our city," she said. "I am thankful to the citizens of Wilmington for their confidence in my ability to help shape a brighter future for Wilmington."

Also to be sworn-in are new and returning members of City Council:

•    Nnamdi Chukwuocha, D-1st District (returning)
•    Trippi Congo, D-2nd District (returning)
•    Zanthia Oliver, D-3rd District (new)
•    Michelle Harlee, D-4th District (new)
•    Vashun Turner, D-5th District (new)
•    Yolanda McCoy, D-6th District (new)
•    Robert Williams, D-7th District (returning)
•    Charles “Bud” Freel, D-8th District (returning)
•    Loretta Walsh, D-At-Large (returning)
•    Rysheema Dixon, D-At-Large (new)
•    Sam Guy, D-At-Large (new, but served previously)
•    Ciro Adam, R-At-Large (new)

New Castle County government will also see new leadership in the coming year.

County Executive-elect Matt Meyer will be sworn in on Jan. 3 at an 8:30 a.m. ceremony at the Garfield PAL Center, 26 Karyln Drive near New Castle. He will also host a meet-and-greet session the same day from noon to 3 p.m. in county government's headquarters at 86 Reads Way near the New Castle Airport.

A celebration at Rockwood Park's Carriage House, 4651 Washington St. Ext., starting at 7 p.m. on Jan. 4 cap Meyer's inauguration events, which are free and open to the public.

Contact Christina Jedra at cjedra@delawareonline.com, (302) 324-2837 or on Twitter @ChristinaJedra.