City's new leaders elected
Councillors last night elected the new Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga.
Cr Dallas Tout was elected the Mayor and Cr Jenny McKinnon was elected the Deputy Mayor at the first meeting of the new Council.
The Mayoral election was contested by Crs Tout and Dan Hayes with Councillors voting 7-2 in favour of Cr Tout who has served as the city's Deputy Mayor since 2014.
There were two nominees for the position of Deputy Mayor – Cr Dan Hayes and Cr Jenny McKinnon. The vote favoured Cr McKinnon 5-4.
As a result of the postponement of the ordinary council elections to 4 December 2021, mayors elected by councillors during the current term will have a shorter term than the usual two years.
Councils that elect their mayors are required to hold mid-term mayoral elections in the month of September. This means that the mid-term mayoral elections in Wagga Wagga will need to be held in September 2023.
The mayor elected at the mid-term mayoral election will then hold their office until the day of the council's next ordinary election in September 2024, when their civic office as a councillor and mayor will expire.
Council will also use this process for Deputy Mayor.
All Councillors also took either an oath or affirmation at the start of last night's meeting.
- MM-1 OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS OF OFFICE & MM-2 ELECTION OF MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR
Parking options at Gardens
Council has agreed to receive a report looking at options for special event drop-off zones at the Victory Memorial Gardens.
Cr Tim Koschel raised the matter in a notice of motion which also calls for Council to look at options for better utilisation of parking around the Gardens.
- NOM-1 NOTICE OF MOTION - SPECIAL EVENTS AND VICTORY MEMORIAL GARDENS
Focus on road maintenance
A report to Council will be prepared outlining all relevant information in regard to road maintenance and repair in the Local Government Area.
