Gore District Council is the territorial authority for the Gore District of New Zealand.[1]
Gore District Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 March 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 12 (1 mayor, 8 ward seats, 3 other seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| goredc | |
The council is led by the mayor of Gore, who is currently Ben Bell. There are also eight ward councillors and three councillors elected at large.[1]
Composition edit
Councillors edit
- Mayor Ben Bell
- Gore ward: Bronwyn Reid, Bret Highsted, Nick Grant, Glenys Dickson, Doug Grant
- Mataura ward: Neville Phillips
- Waikaka ward: John Gardyne
- Waimumu-Kaiwera ward: Stewart MacDonell
- Councillors elected at-large: Cliff Bolger, Nicky Davis, Richard McPhail[1]
Community boards edit
- Mataura Community Board: Alan Taylor, Greg Chaffey, Linda Sinclair, Susan Taylor, Steve Dixon[1]
History edit
The council was established in 1989, directly replacing the Gore and Mataura Borough Councils and part of Southland County Council (established in 1885.[2][3]) as the Gore District, New Zealand
In 2020, the council had 334 staff, including 28 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,163.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "About Gore District Council". goredc.govt.nz. Gore District Council.
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Gore
- ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.