Waimate District Council
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
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| name = Waimate District Council
| native_name = Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimate
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| house_type = Unicameral
| houses = Governing Body
| jurisdiction = Waimate District
| term_limits = None
| foundation = {{Start date|1989|03|06}}
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| leader1_type = Mayor
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| seats = 9 (1 mayor, 8 ward seats)
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| term_length = 3 years
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| website = {{URL|waimatedc.govt.nz}}
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Waimate District Council ({{langx|mi|Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimate}}) is the territorial authority for the Waimate District of New Zealand.{{cite web |title=About Waimate District Council |url=https://www.waimatedc.govt.nz/council/about-council |website=waimatedc.govt.nz |publisher=Waimate District Council}}
The council is led by the mayor of Waimate, who is currently {{NZ officeholder data|Waimate District Mayor|y||}}. There are also eight ward councillors.
Composition
=Councillors=
- Mayor: {{NZ officeholder data|Waimate District Mayor|y||}}
- 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{{cite web |title=Waimate District Council Mayors & Councillors |url=https://www.waimatedc.govt.nz/council/mayor-councillors |website=waimatedc.govt.nz |publisher=Waimate District Council}}
History
The council was established in 1989, replacing the Waimate County Council established in 1876.{{cite book |last1=Fraser |first1=B |title=The New Zealand Book of Events |date=1986 |publisher=Reed Methuen |location=Auckland}}
In 2020, the council had 58 full time equivalent staff, including nine earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $1,964.{{cite web |title=Ratepayers Report |url=https://www.ratepayersreport.nz/ |website=ratepayersreport.nz |publisher=Taxpayers' Union}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.waimatedc.govt.nz Official website]
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