Gore District Council

Gore District Council
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
Founded6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats12 (1 mayor, 8 ward seats, 3 other seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
goredc.govt.nz

Gore District Council is the territorial authority for the Gore District of New Zealand.[1]

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

Councillors

  • 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

  • Mataura Community Board: Alan Taylor, Greg Chaffey, Linda Sinclair, Susan Taylor, Steve Dixon[1]

History

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

  1. ^ a b c d "About Gore District Council". goredc.govt.nz. Gore District Council.
  2. ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Gore
  3. ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
  4. ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.

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