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Infighting in the Northern Beaches Council is worsening even as the Avalon lockdown lifts today, with councillors clamouring to slash the mayor s salary, halve the cost of the Manly ferry and defer taxes on businesses and residents.
A group of Liberal and independent councillors has forced an extraordinary council meeting on Tuesday to discuss measures to help combat the economic crisis caused by the lockdown of the area over the Christmas and New Year period.
Northern Beaches Liberal councillor Rory Amon wants mayor Michael Regan to take a pay cut.
Credit:Sam Mooy
Liberal councillor Rory Amon wrote to mayor Michael Regan, arguing that the council s response was “not good enough”. He is one of five councillors demanding that the council waive parking fees, extend a waiver of outdoor dining fees until June and speed up a COVID-19 recovery plan.