"I can't see that residents are any better served since the number of councillors increased"
At the beginning of the month, the majority on Reykjavík City Council called on Alþingi to allow municipalities to decide for themselves how many elected representatives should sit on their councils. The Minister of Infrastructure has introduced a bill proposing a comprehensive revision of the Local Government Act. The number of Reykjavík city councillors increased from 15 to 23 in 2018. Mayor Hildur Björnsdóttir has been critical of that increase. Of course, having more city councillors on full salaries involves considerable additional costs for the city. And it's actually rather unusual in…
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