But Wodonga Council says it is too early to say which of the city’s 19 school crossings could close or if they would close at all.

On Monday night, councillors endorsed the council’s support of a VicRoads plan that would exclude funding crossings where child pedestrian numbers fall to fewer than 10 an hour.

The plan would also remove lollipop people at crossings controlled by traffic lights.

The report to the council on Monday night said it would reduce the number of crossing supervisors from 19 to 15 and close four school crossings.

The additional cost to council of running the school crossings would increase by $40,000.

Yesterday, Wodonga Council chief executive Gavin Cator said it was too early too talk about closures.

“There is no move to close any crossings at this stage,” he said.

“But if the council has to find an extra $40,000 per annum in the future it will have to make a conscious decision that the school crossing supervisors were required on all crossings.

“We don’t wish to nominate the crossings, there is no inclination for any closures at this stage.

“It is early days, we have made a response and we will see how VicRoads responds.

“We are well aware that school crossing supervisors provide a valuable service and improve safety for children.”

Mr Cator said at present it was an argument about funding.

“It used to 50-50 and now council is contributing 75 per cent of the cost to the Victorian Government’s 25 per cent,” Mr Cator said.

“We would like the funding to go back to 50-50 but we are not sure how realistic that is in this era of State Government cost shifting.”