Waimate District Council
Waimate District Council (Māori: Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimate) is the territorial authority for the Waimate District of New Zealand.[1]
Waimate District Council  Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimate  | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body | 
Term limits  | None | 
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 | 
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 (1 mayor, 8 ward seats) | 
Length of term  | 3 years | 
| Website | |
| waimatedc | |
The council is led by the mayor of Waimate, who is currently Craig Rowley. There are also eight ward councillors.[1]
Composition
    
    Councillors
    
- Mayor: Craig Rowley
 - Waimate Ward: Deputy Mayor Sharyn Cain, Fabia Fox, Miriam Morton, David Owen
 - Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi Ward: Sandy McAlwee, Tom O'Connor
 - Hakataramea-Waihaorunga Ward: Colin Pankhurst
 - Waihao Ward: Sheila Paul[2]
 
History
    
The council was established in 1989, replacing the Waimate County Council established in 1876.[3]
In 2020, the council had 58 full time equivalent staff,[1] including nine earning more than $100,000.[4] According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $1,964.[4]
References
    
- "About Waimate District Council". waimatedc.govt.nz. Waimate District Council.
 - "Waimate District Council Mayors & Councillors". waimatedc.govt.nz. Waimate District Council.
 - Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
 - "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.
 
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