Central Otago District Council is the territorial authority for the Central Otago District of New Zealand.
The council is led by the mayor of Central Otago, who is currently Tamah Alley. There are also 11 ward councillors.
Composition
Councillors
- Mayor Tamah Alley
- Vincent Ward: Tamah Alley, Lynley Claridge, Ian Cooney, Martin McPherson, Tracy Paterson
- Cromwell Ward: Neil Gillespie, Shirley Calvert, Cheryl Laws, Nigel McKinlay
- Maniototo Ward: Stuart Duncan
- Teviot Valley Ward: Stephen Jeffery
Community boards
- Cromwell Community Board
- Maniototo Community Board
- Teviot Valley Community Board
- Vincent Community Board
History
The council was established in 1989, through the merger of Cromwell Borough Council (established in 1866), Alexandra Borough Council (established in 1867), Naseby Borough Council (established in 1872), Maniototo County Council (established in 1876), and Vincent County Council (established in 1876).
In 2020, the council had 154 staff, including 17 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,156.
References
External links
- Official website
