Clutha District Council
Clutha District Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 seats (1 mayor, 14 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| cluthadc | |
Clutha District Council is the territorial authority for the Clutha District of New Zealand.[1]
The council is led by the mayor of Clutha, who is currently Bryan Cadogan. There are also 14 ward councillors.[1]
Composition
Councillors
- Mayor Bryan Cadogan
- Balclutha ward: 4 seats
- Bruce ward: 3 seats
- Catlins ward: 1 seat
- Clinton ward: 1 seat
- Clutha Valley ward: 1 seat
- Kaitangata-Matau ward: 1 seat
- Lawrence-Tuapeka ward: 1 seat
- West Otago ward: 2 seats[1]
Community boards
- Lawrence/Tuapeka Community Board: 7 members
- West Otago Community Board: 8 members[1]
History
The council was established in 1989 through the merger of Lawrence Borough Council (established in 1866),[2] Balclutha Borough Council (established in 1870),[3] Clutha County Council (established in 1876),[4] Tapanui Borough Council (established in 1876),[4] and Kaitangata Borough Council (established in 1882).[5]
In 2020, the council had 72 staff, including 11 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,099.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "About Clutha District Council". cluthadc.govt.nz. Clutha District Council.
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Lawrence
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Balclutha
- ^ a b Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Kaitangata
- ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.