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{{Infobox council | {{Infobox council | ||
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=== Mayors === | === Mayors === | ||
{{Main article|Mayor of Boroondara Council}} | {{Main article|Mayor of Boroondara Council}} | ||
The mayor of Boroondara is the political leader of the council. They chair council meetings, represent Boroondara externally and act as the council's spokesperson. Mayors are elected annually from amongst the sitting councillors.<ref name="CouncillorsAndWards">City of Boroondara. ''Councillors and wards''. November 2016. https://boroondara.vic.gov.au/your_council/councillors-wards, accessed: 6 November 2016</ref> | |||
The current mayor of Boroondara is Jim Parke. | |||
=== Councillors === | === Councillors === | ||
{{Main article|Councillors of Boroondara Council}} | {{Main article|Councillors of Boroondara Council}} | ||
Ten councillors serve on Boroondara Council. Boroondara is one of only two councils in the state to be composed of an even number of councillors, the only other being the neighbouring [[wikipedia:City of Whitehorse|City of Whitehorse]]. Councillors are elected every four years to represent one of ten wards across the city. They are responsible for the strategic direction of council, making decisions through the Urban Planning and Services Special Committees and representing the interests of the City. | |||
=== Special committees === | |||
Special committees deal with specific issues delegated by the council. Boroondara has two special committees: the Urban Planning Special Committee (UPSC) and Services Special Committee (SSC). The former makes planning decisions and the latter deals with other matters related to the delivery of services by council. Both committees have full delegated authority and can make decisions on behalf of council. Some decisions are required to be approved at a full council meeting, but decisions are rarely overturned. All ten councillors are members of both special committees. UPSC meetings typically occur every fortnight and SSC meetings every month, but special meetings may be scheduled if deemed necessary. | |||
Chairs of both special committees are determined on an annual basis at the same time as the mayoral election. They do not receive additional financial allowances. | |||
== Elections and voting == | |||
Elections for councils in [[wikipedia:Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] are governed by the ''Local Government Act 1989'', which stipulates that elections be held once every four years. Boroondara has held postal elections in previous elections, including at the most recent [[Boroondara council election, 2016|2016 election]]. | |||
=== Wards === | |||
Boroondara is subdivided into ten single-member wards. Each ward's name is based on a local landmark, a place or historical background.<ref name="CouncillorsAndWards" /> | |||
== References == | == References == |