Most importantly, we must remember - now that Gutwein has sacked the councillors - that the commissioner makes it a main task to assemble a completely new senior management team to complete the clean-out. That’s a great basis on which to start the future of LG in the HV.

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That would mean massive admin and operational savings and, more importantly, a severing of the age-old nexus between council and certain valley interests.

It will be a happy day when people can look forward to a brand new council and a brand new management, preferably in tandem with the good people of Kingborough. Also, it wouldn’t be a bad idea if the commissioner had some long, confidential sessions (that is, with no one else present) with the two members of the BoI.

In the meantime, I suggest the commissioner starts reading all four-score or so submissions that good people of the Huon made to the Board of Inquiry team. I’m sure the commissioner would welcome contributions from anyone who thinks they have something to say about the performance of their council down the years. Expect a steady roll-out out of places to look, and matters to consider, over coming weeks. I think there is far more to find there than you would ever be able to find out about the individual actions of all nine sacked councillors. Bob Hawkins in Comments: Now that the council is sacked, a commissioner can delve deeply into the administrative entrails of HVC.Mercury: Former Glenorchy mayor and Elwick MLC Adriana Taylor new Commissioner of Huon Valley Council … “At the end of that period, the Government will decide whether to extend the Commissioner’s contract or to call fresh elections.” ….*Pic: The Mercury front page, September 21

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