ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — With a new administration comes change and Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon is already mixing things up at city hall.

For one of his first duties Kennon announced at a recent council meeting that four council members will each serve one year as mayor pro tem.

“I want everybody to experience the pro tem position,” Kennon said. “Everybody is deserving of the experience.”

Ed Carroll was chosen to serve for the 2008-09 term, followed by Joni Blalock, Brett Holk and finishing up with Pattisue Carranza.

Blalock said the new system is a positive change that Kennon has brought to the city government. She said that everyone wanted a chance to serve as mayor pro tem and rotating the position was the solution.

“It’s a way for each of us to have the opportunity to serve in that position to see if we would ever want to run for mayor,” Blalock said. “We will have some kind of experience.”

She said this will allow each council member the opportunity to hold more responsibility and take part in mayoral happenings.

“All of our council is a part of what we are trying to accomplish. I want them all to be a part of the governing experience and the leadership experience,” Kennon said. “It’s the same reason I am going to let them all take part in the appointment process of the planning commission.”

Council member Jeff Silvers will not serve, and Kennon cited his previous experience of serving two years as mayor pro tem as the reason.