Stratford District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Whakaahurangi) is the territorial authority for the Stratford District of New Zealand.[1]
Stratford District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Whakaahurangi | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 seats (1 mayor, 10 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| stratford | |
The council consists of the mayor of Stratford, Neil Volzke, and ten ward councillors.[1]
Composition
editCouncillors
edit- Mayor: Neil Volzke
- Four Rural Ward councillors
- Six Urban Ward councillors[1]
History
editThe council was established in 1989, through the merger of the Stratford County Council (established in 1890) and the Stratford Borough Council (established in 1898).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "About Stratford District Council". Stratford District Council.
- ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.