Clarence Valley Council proposes six-month improvement program

Key points

• Clarence Valley Council has proposed a six-month improvement program to strengthen operations while keeping elected councillors in office. Councillors approved the plan at an extraordinary meeting on October 6, voting to appoint an interim general manager to oversee improvements.
• The manager would spend 90 days identifying areas for improvement and report monthly progress to the council.
• Councillors also requested an extra week to respond to correspondence from NSW Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig, aiming to debate the response at the October 15 meeting.