In the Wild West a battle between deputies would have involved a shoot-out in a dusty main street followed by a bar room brawl, but we’re much more civilised in Blayney and instead it’s all background dealings and a show of hands.
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Councillor David Kingham said that considering the immense support that Scott Ferguson received during the September 9 poll, he will be running for the role of deputy mayor and not mayor,
“I think that Scott Ferguson will be running unopposed as his result in the election was very good,” he said.
But as for the role of deputy, Cr Kingham has come out, guns blazing.
“I do think that I can do a better job than the previous deputy mayor,” he said.
Cr Kingham said that he believed that Cr David Somervaille was also going to draw his Smith and Wesson, but Cr Somervaille has said that it will remain holstered.
“I was tossing up the idea of running for deputy, but I’m not considering it at the moment,” Cr Somervaille said.
Councillor Allan Ewin is hoping to be reprising his role as deputy mayor and believes that any contest will be good.
“A bit of healthy competition is always good for the process,” he said.
With seven votes to be tabled, and four needed to secure the role, Cr Ewin said that he’s fairly confident that the cards will fall his way.
“At the moment I have 75 per cent of the votes needed and I only need another one and I think I have that one too,” he said.
Changes to the legislation regarding the length of time that mayors and deputy mayors remain in that position mean that both roles will be once again be up for nomination in two years.
Cr Scott Ferguson was nominated for mayor by Cr Scott Denton and is the only nomination.
If both Cr David Kingham and Cr Allan Ewin run for the role of deputy mayor the result will be decided by a showing of hands