Fountain Valley to swear in new mayor

Larry Crandall, a Fountain Valley City Councilman since 1998 and two-time mayor, has been selected as the city’s mayor again for the next year.

Crandall is set to replace former Mayor Guy Carrozzo, who held the office for the last year, at tonight’s meeting. The City Council chooses mayors on a rotational basis every year.

An Illinois native who has lived in Fountain Valley since 1974, Crandall retired in August after 14 years as a senior criminal investigator for the county. With his schedule open, he said, he wants to devote his time to forging relationships around town.

“I’m certainly going to spend my time looking at helping businesses in town and working with the Chamber of Commerce,” Crandall said. “They’ve been contacted by a number of businesses wanting to come to Fountain Valley, and we’ll work closely with them and see what we can do to generate new business opportunities here in town.”

In addition to the City Council, Crandall serves as vice chair of the Orange County Sanitation District’s board of directors and as a city representative to the Orange County Transportation Authority.