Hard to believe, but perhaps previous councils had just built new free bridges and let the private ones decay.

At its first meeting in December 2010, council voted to cancel the annual $60 personal vehicle registration tax passed by the previous council.

Shortly after the election, the outgoing police services commission from the previous council voted to renew Scott's contract for a three-year period.

The Elna council, however, went a step further than previous local councils.

After the previous tribal council, Vanessa explained her frustration with the group about her situation.

Altogether, the results were an improvement on previous councils run by all parties.

It was also the election that established the first thirteen member council; previous councils had included only ten aldermen.

Clarke ran on a pro-business platform, claiming that the previous council had alienated city business interests.

Knights had been summoned to previous councils, but the representation of the boroughs was unprecedented.

Joseph was alarmed by Monteith's message, and bewildered that he could have been so misunderstood at the previous council.