Dysfunctional budget debacle, mayoral challenge, and a rate cap warning

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

A suspended councillor’s legal troubles resolved

A mayor’s budget challenge to the rest of the country

An apology called for after a councillor was wrongfully accused of theft

The shock passing of two sector leaders in NSW

Sydney Council takes aim at gas appliances, and the unsightly proliferation of rubbish bins

A Queensland council’s dysfunctional budget debacle

New general manager appointments

Australia used as a cautionary tale against rate capping in New Zealand

Also today, a new resource for councils to help meet the…

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