Lord Mayor - Correspondence

Meeting: Finance and Governance Committee 

Meeting date: 14 September 2021

Raised by: Councillor Dutta

Question: 

1.Can you provide advice as to whether it has been normal practice since the city was established in 1853 for Hobart Mayors to send correspondence signed by the Mayor?

2.Can the staff please advise if it is common practice in every Australian Council for Mayors to send correspondence, signed by the Mayor, to stakeholders and city partners?

3.Can staff identify any Council in Australia that requires general civic and community correspondence to be vetted by a Council chamber?

4.Can advice be provided as to how the City of Hobart's Lord Mayoral budget compares to those in other Australian capital cities?

5.Can you confirm if under section 27 of the Local Government Act that the Mayor has additional duties when compared to those of Councillors, and if these duties include the Lord Mayor being required to:

(a)to act as a leader of the community in the municipal area?

(b)to carry out civic and ceremonial functions?

(c)to represent the Council on regional organisations and at intergovernmental forums at regional, state and federal levels?

 

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