The council’s Area offices in Kilbeggan and Castlepollard are to remain open when the new electoral areas come into effect in the county from June 1.
However, the Kilbeggan office will be open on a trial basis only, pending a decision on the need for its services.
The council’s director of services David Hogan quelled fears that these offices would be closing by confirming at Tuesday’s meeting of Mullingar Town Council that both would initially be kept open as “customer service centres”.
However the council will review the level of activity in the Kilbeggan office before making a long-term decision on its future.
