Cessnock Council to fork out more than $60,000 in extra allowances per year for Councillors and the Mayor, after voting to increase their allowance by the maximum rate, but where will this money come from? You, the rate payer of course. And I won’t be surprised one bit if you see a rate rise in the not too distant future.
The better question is what will you, the rate payer, get out of the pay rise; and if it’s more of the same, it’s totally not worth the pay rise. However, with an election around the corner, it might be an incentive enough for others to put their hand up for public office and could bring positive changes to Cessnock.
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