The referendum to downsize from 15 councillors to nine was defeated by less than 300 votes, but residents in three other local government areas supported smaller councils.
A bid to cut the number of councillors in one of Sydney’s wealthiest and most highly represented local government areas has narrowly failed, in what local Liberals called a disappointing result.
Voters in Hilltops, which includes the South Western Slopes town of Young, agreed to reduce their number of councillors from 11 to nine, and Port Macquarie narrowly assented to a reduction from nine to seven. The Liberals argued cutting councillors would save money – $208,000 a year, according to a staff report – and make the council more efficient.
The referendums were among a number of results in the September 14 council elections confirmed on Monday as the NSW Electoral Commission computed the distribution of preferences.
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