Grey District Council

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Grey District Council
Grey District Council logo.svg
Type
Type
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
FoundedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats9 (1 mayor, 8 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
greydc.govt.nz

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

Contents

The council is led by the mayor of the Grey District, who is currently Tania Gibson. There are also eight ward councillors. [1]

The council operates three departments: Office of CEO, Support Group & Operations Group. [1]

Composition

Councillors

History

The council was formed in 1989, replacing Greymouth County Council (1868–1989) [3] and Runanga County Council (1912–1989). [4]

In 2020, the council had 78 staff, including 10 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $1,739. [5]

In 2021 former Chief Executive Paul Morris begun the controversial Customer Focused Council project which resulted in 18 positions being disestablished including all executive level positions and various middle management positions, which resulted in eight newly created positions.

In 2024, Council Chief Executive Paul Morris, resigned on the 7 March 2024, effective immediately. Mayor Gibson said "Grey District Council have accepted the resignation of CEO Paul Morris, effective 7 March 2024, to allow him to pursue further opportunities available to him. We wish him all success in his new venture." Council appointed an Interim Chief Executive Paul Pretorius former Chief Executive of 22 years prior to Paul Morris. Recruitment has begun for a permanent CE.

October 2024, saw the appointment of Joanne Soderlund. Joanne was the youngest female Chief Executive ever appointed in Western Australia local government at the age of 33. Joanne is the Grey District first female Chief Executive and is the West Coast's youngest chief executive.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Grey District Council". greydc.govt.nz. Grey District Council.
  2. ↑ "Grey District Council Mayor & Councillors". greydc.govt.nz. Grey District Council. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Greymouth
  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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