South Waikato deputy mayor Bill Machen has stepped down from the role. He announced that decision at this month’s full council meeting but said he would.
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South Waikato council boss knew about a Tokoroa location of interest for almost a day before elected members found out, says he wanted to avoid unnecessary panic.
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Smit confirmed all applicants had been informed bar one which had missed out on funding. In spite of his recommendation not to move the discussion into public, the majority of councillors voted to do so in the name of transparency. The decision was split between councillors Marin Glucina, Hamish Daine, Sandra Wallace, and Peter Schulte who were in favour and councillors Thomas Lee, Hans Nelis, Alex Jansen, and deputy mayor Bill Machen who were against. The casting vote fell on committee chair councillor Arama Ngāpō who voted in favour of the shift. And it didn’t take long for things to turn heated.