Mayor's Casting Vote Blocks Rezoning of Sensitive Areas
Mayor Jack Boyd used his casting vote to defeat a proposal to rezone five environmentally sensitive areas near waterways in Sutherland Shire for higher-density housing.
The vote was tied at 7-7 during the council meeting before Mayor Boyd made his decision, stating that the proposal had "been brought forward across multiple terms of council".
- The Planning Proposal aimed to rezone residential areas from C3 Environmental Management and C4 Environmental Living to R2 Low Density Residential.
- Three other areas were dropped from the original Planning Proposal.
"been brought forward across multiple terms of council"
Author's summary: Mayor blocks rezoning proposal.