Edward River Council has announced the termination of its CEO Phillip Stone after a council meeting yesterday.
The council reportedly went into a confidential session to discuss an urgent staff matter, and later announced the termination and that it had appointed one of its directors Mark Dalzell as acting General Manager.
The Shepparton News reports that Mr Dalzell had tendered his resignation from the council last week. The report also suggests that the Mayor Peta Betts was absent from the discussion after declaring a conflict of interest.
The Council released the following statement on its website:
At the ordinary meeting of Council held today, Tuesday 19th March 2024, Council resolved to terminate its CEO, Mr Philip Stone, and to appoint Mr Mark Dalzell as Acting General Manager. The termination, which has now taken affect means the Council must now commence the process of recruiting for a new General Manager/CEO to lead the organisation.
“On behalf of the Councillors, we wish to express our thanks to Mr Stone for his service and contribution to the Council, and we wish him well for the future.”