It is proposed to run a Mayoral By-election on the 12th April 2014. The By-election is required to fill the vacancy left by Pat Reilly’s passing.

The Mayoral by-election will require electors in all Wards to vote.

Indicative cost will be between $250,000 and $300,000.

The total cost of the 2012 ordinary election was $305,000.

It should be noted that should one of the current Councillors contest and win the Mayoral office, a Ward by-election will be triggered by the casual vacancy so caused.