Council rates in the City of Ryde will continue to be the lowest in northern Sydney, new Mayor Sarkis Yedelian OAM (Lib) has told The Weekly Times.Mayor Yedelian OAM was elected at Tuesday (December 13) night’s Extraordinary Meeting of Council, defeating Labor candidate Penny Pedersen eight votes to three.He replaces former Mayor Jordan Lane who stood down as mayor to stand as the Liberal candidate for Ryde in the upcoming March election.
The countdown is on to Ryde Council’s West Ward by-election with the decisive vote to take place this Saturday amid Granny Smith Festival celebrations.