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Council Meetings

September 6, extraordinary meeting

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A meeting will be held at 3pm on September 6 to formally note the proposed Performance Improvement Order the Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig is considering issuing to Council for 12 months. Administrator Rik Hart is set to adopt the following submission:Central Coast Council refers to your correspondence dated 2 September 2024, regarding your noticeof intention to … [Read more...] about September 6, extraordinary meeting

Advisory committees to be dissolved

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Seven of ten advisory committees that have been operating under administrator Rik Hart's tenure will be officially dissolved at the final council-under-administration meeting on August 27. Dissolving the committees is recommended and Mr Hart is expected to accept that recommendation. The new council that is elected on September 14 will be able to choose new committees - if … [Read more...] about Advisory committees to be dissolved

July meeting highlights

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The July 23 meeting was the last one before Council-under-administration goes into caretaker mode. There were 22 items listed, starting with the financials.   # The financial report is basic because the end of financial year 2023-24 report is being worked on but it looks like 2023-24 will see the council come in with the budgeted surplus in the low $30Ms.     # The next … [Read more...] about July meeting highlights

June meeting highlights

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Council-under administration meeting, June 24, 2024 Renewal of lease for Gosford Bowling Club Administrator adopted a Minute for a five year lease with the Leagues Club which in turn manages the bowling club. It would start on December 2024. Administrator Rik Hart said it would give the club a high level of security for five and half years and that would give councillors a … [Read more...] about June meeting highlights