Toowoomba Regional Council - Councillor vote counting continues ...

Excerpt from the Chronicle:

Taylor steps into mayoral role Tuesday

22 March 2008

Peter Taylor will officially become Toowoomba Regional mayor when the mayoral poll is declared next Tuesday.

But the 10 councillors to sit on his council won't be decided until next week when the count continues on Tuesday. And there is always the chance of the dreaded call for a recount, and further delays, if the final positions are too close.

On Thursday, returning officer Robyn Lowien sent her staff home for Easter with 58.71% of the vote counted and 11 of the 60 booths remaining.

In a day of to-ing and fro-ing, former Toowoomba City councillor Michelle Schneider's tussle with Toowoomba's Peter Marks, a council newcomer, continued for the 10th position.

As the booth tallies were returned she came within 485 votes of her rival, before drifting back to a 578-vote difference at the 5.12pm last tally.

Booths yet to be counted are mainly large city sites Glenvale, Gabbinbar, Harlaxton and Harlaxton South, Newtown, Rangeville, Rockville, Toowoomba, Tor Street north and West Street and Oakey and 6000 postal votes and institutions (i.e. hospital).
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Former Crows Nest councillor Bill Cahill moved briefly into sixth place before again sliding back to seventh.

And former deputy mayor Anne Glasheen lost ground, but slotted back to eighth position.

Ms Lowien said: "I'm taking particular notice of the seats from eighth through to 11th, because any major shifts could impact on who fills eight, nine and 10 position.

See - Councillor vote continues.