Conservative group leader John Fareham made the comment after Friday's meeting, which saw the council approve a controversial £65m savings plan.
It read: "15 hours in council today very hard hitting day and the usual collection of retards in the public gallery spoiling it for real people."
Mr Fareham, who has since apologised, has been criticised by Mencap.
Unison has demanded action is taken over his "disgraceful behaviour".
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I should get back into calling people retarded on Twitter. It's fun.
