The Shire of Northam have passed a recommendation to renew an agreement with the Department of Transport keep vehicle licencing services in town.
The Shire of Northam has provided Northam with an over the counter licencing service since 1988.
On an average day two licencing officers are utilised with relief officers covering lunch breaks and a casual officer covering RDO’s and sick days.
The Shire makes a profit of more than $30,00 from the provision of licencing services to Northam.
In a council forum on Wednesday February 14 councilors said it was considered in the best interest of the community to keep the licencing facility as it creates jobs and provides an invaluable service to the community.
The recommendation was unanimously voted in favour of at a subsequent meeting on February 21.
Currently the Shire of Northam is a regional agent for the Department of Transport and is a renewal and photopoint outlet.
