Mayor Deb McCreary and the Elk Point City Council met Dec. 1 to swear in a new member, approve financial claims, and advance work on the city’s lagoon aeration project.Council members Kris Hurlbert, Aman‑da Abraham, Renee Irwin, Ben Irlbeck and Meghan Austad were present, along with newly seated Ward Two council member Shelby Pen‑field, who took the oath of office from Finance Officer Erika…