Current city councillor and mayoral hopeful John Robson is getting close to finding out whether he will get any money for the last three years of council work.
Cr Robson put his councillor salary for the last three years - about $150,000 after tax - in an off-limits trust account, and depending on the results of the upcoming election would pay a percentage to the city council.
"If I'm re elected the trust will pay me all the accumulated salary, if I'm not re elected the trust will pay a percentage of its funds to the city, depending on my share of the vote," Cr Robson said.
For example, if Cr Robson got half the votes he needed to be re elected the trust would pay half the money to the council. If he received no votes, all the money would go the council.
He said he had not touched the money, which was being controlled by a local accountant, and it was gaining interest.