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Mayo County Council
Comhairle Contae Mhaigh Eo
Type Type County council Leadership Cathaoirleach Michael Burke, Fine Gael Members 31 Political groups Fine Gael (17)
Fianna Fáil (7)
Sinn Féin (2)
Independent (5)Elections Last election 5 June 2009 Meeting place Áras an Contae, Castlebar Website mayococo.ie 
The area governed by the council
Mayo County council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Mhaigh Eo) is the local authority which is responsible for County Mayo in Ireland. The Council is responsible for Housing and Community, Roads and Transportation, Urban planning and Development, Amenity and Culture, and Environment. The county council is governed by the Local Government Act 2001 and has 31 elected members. The county seat is at Áras an Contae in Castlebar. Elections are held every five years, and are by single transferable vote.
History
In the early 1930s, the County Council was dissolved for a while and replaced with a Commissioner because of the Mayo librarian controversy.
External links
Local administrative units of Ireland The councils are listed per NUTS 3 region. Border Region Cavan County Council · Donegal County Council · Leitrim County Council · Louth County Council · Monaghan County Council · Sligo County Council
West Region Galway City Council · Galway County Council · Mayo County Council · Roscommon County Council
Midlands Region Laois County Council · Longford County Council · Offaly County Council · Westmeath County Council
Mid-East Region Meath County Council · Kildare County Council · Wicklow County Council
Dublin Region Fingal County Council · Dublin City Council · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · South Dublin County Council
South-East Region Carlow County Council · Kilkenny County Council · South Tipperary County Council · Waterford City Council · Waterford County Council · Wexford County Council
South-West Region Cork City Council · Cork County Council · Kerry County Council
Mid-West Region Clare County Council · Limerick City Council · Limerick County Council · North Tipperary County Council
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- Politics of County Mayo
- LAU-1 authorities in the Republic of Ireland
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