Hugo Rodrigues expresses disappointment with the decision to have a nine-member Cornwall city council, consisting of a mayor and eight councillors-at-large, starting in the 2026 election.
The decision not to have a directly elected deputy mayor may raise concerns among skeptics, as the current practice of rotating the acting mayor or having an 'acting mayor of the month' will continue.
The decision to go to a nine-member council without a directly elected deputy mayor is disappointing, and may provide fodder to skeptics.
Author's summary: Cornwall city council's decision is disappointing.