Tim ShadboltInvercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt last night used his casting vote twice to reject a proposal that the WasteNet contract should be taken from Southland disAbility Enterprises (SdE). The contract, which has been held by SdE for the past eight years, is due to finish at the end of this month. That vote was split 5-5, requiring Sir Tim to use his casting vote. That vote, which was made in public after two and a-half hours of public-excluded debate, again came down to a split decision. The final decision will not be announced until all three Southland councils (ICC, Southland District Council and Gore District Council) have deliberated together on the matter.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 05, 2019 16:30 UTC