Otago regional councillors are at odds over a plan to build a more harmonious relationship with council management. Councillors voted for the chief executive and the council chairman and deputy chairman to meet once a week to make sure they were all on the same page. It led another to ask for councillors to write up-to-date job descriptions for the chairman and deputy chairman. The council voted 7-4, with one abstention, in favour of a regular Monday meeting to review council operations, policy-making and operational procedures as required. ‘‘Both roles need to be constructive and aligned with ORC [council] aims and values,’’ Cr Scott said.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 27, 2021 16:34 UTC