The city of Tuskegee welcomed its new mayor Monday; dozens of community leaders, elected officials and supporters attended the inauguration of Lawrence “Tony” Haygood. Haygood garnered 62 percent of the vote, unseating long-time Mayor Johnny Ford. Mayor Lawrence Haygood tells WVAS News he is ready to get to work. New members of the Tuskegee City Council and the Utilities Board were also sworn-in. The event was held at the Tuskegee Municipal Complex Plaza.