A local council facing a $50million flood damage bill has been slammed for spending $90,000 on a poll about removing fluoride from town water.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, which covers Australia s mid-north coast, voted to survey residents at the next election in September.
Opposition councillor Rob Turner called the poll crazy because the state government ultimately decides how much fluoride to add to drinking water.
The region was devastated by floods in March this year, leaving the council an estimated $40-50million bill to repair public infrastructure including roads, bridges, sewage systems, community buildings and playgrounds.
A local council that is facing a $50million flood damage bill has been slammed for spending $90,000 on a poll asking residents if they want to put fluoride in town water. Pictured: Flood damage in Port Macquarie