Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors have failed in their bid to elected a new mayor on Tuesday (2 June) after the vote was deadlocked, with Cr Paul Pingiaro to carry on as acting mayor until they reconvene to try again. Councillors were required to convene a meeting to elect a new mayor of the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council after the resignation of the previous mayor, Anthony Marsh. Two councillors nominated for the role of mayor; current acting mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro, and Cr Stephen Batty. Put to a vote, both candidates for the position attracted five of the ten councillors’ votes.…
Tuesday, June 2
