Ashburton District Council is the territorial authority for the Ashburton District of New Zealand.[1] The council consists of the mayor of Ashburton and nine ward councillors.[1]
Ashburton District Council | |
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| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 March 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 10 (1 mayor, 9 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| ashburtondc | |
The current mayor is Neil Brown.
Composition
editThe councillors are elected from three wards: five from the Ashburton ward, and two each from the Eastern and Western wards. The mayor is elected at-large.
Councillors
edit- Mayor Neil Brown
- Western Ward: Deputy Mayor Liz McMillan, Rodger Letham
- Eastern Ward: Lynette Lovett, Stuart Wilson
- Ashburton Ward: Leen Braam, Carolyn Cameron, John Falloon, Angus McKay, Diane Rawlinson[1]
Community boards
edit- Methven Community Board: Dan McLaughlin, Sonia McAlpine, Kelvin Holmes, Rodger Letham, Liz McMillan, Ron Smith[1]
History
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The council was formed in 1989, replacing the Ashburton County Council established in 1878.[2][3][4]
In 2020, the council had 307 staff, including 43 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,336.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "About Ashburton District Council". ashburtondc.govt.nz. Ashburton District Council.
- ^ McLintock, Alexander Hare, ed. (1966). "Ashburton". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Borough Council". Ashburton Herald. Vol. I, no. 154. 9 September 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 978-0-474-00123-9.
- ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.