Ashburton District Council

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Ashburton District Council
Ashburton coat of arms.png
Ashburton District Council logo.svg
Type
Term limits
None
History
Founded6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats10 (1 mayor, 9 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
ashburtondc.govt.nz

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]

Contents

The current mayor is Neil Brown.

Composition

The 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

Community boards

History

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Ashburton District Council". ashburtondc.govt.nz. Ashburton District Council.
  2. McLintock, Alexander Hare, ed. (1966). "Ashburton". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. "Borough Council". Ashburton Herald. Vol. I, no. 154. 9 September 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN   978-0-474-00123-9.
  5. "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.

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