Gore District deputy mayor Stewart MacDonell today tendered his resignation from the role.
Cr MacDonell said he respected the recent requisition, signed by seven councillors, calling for him to step down.
“We have a lot of challenges in front of us. I want to see this Council move forward and work collectively for the betterment of the District.”
Gore District Mayor Ben Bell said he would recommend a new deputy mayor for the Council’s approval at the nextmeeting on Tuesday 13 December.
Mr Bell said the workshop to talk about the governance structure was constructive and gave staff a better understanding of what elected members wanted.
“We had an open and honest discussion, touching on matters such as the frequency of meetings, the purpose of committees and potential structures.” He said the staff would prepare a report for consideration at a future meeting.
The resignation of the deputy mayor means the extraordinary Council meeting, scheduled for 15 December, is redundant.
