All around the country, the community’s relationship with council is being tested. Hundreds of communities feel that council is failing to address their local grassroots needs and seem to be more focused on delivering on global macro objectives set by the United Nations and other agencies.
Who is in control of council?
You would expect that elected councillors and mayor would be the centre of authority of council. Or is the unelected bureaucrat, the Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Chesterman who commands the highest salary in council. According to the Courier Mail in 2022, the CEO salary at that time ranged between $400,000 – $500,000, around twice the salary of the mayor.
