Luisa Hillard was elected as Isle of Wight councillor for East Cowes in May 2013.
Cllr Hillard was a member of the Executive, holding the portfolio for Sustainability until resigning from the post in January 2016 due to family commitments.
The council say that £3m would need to be found to keep the floating bridge running as it nears the end of its life, so proposals are up for consideration to introduce a 50p each way foot passenger charge.
