Queenstown-Lakes District Council

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Queenstown-Lakes District Council
Type
Type
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
FoundedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats11 seats (1 mayor, 10 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
qldc.govt.nz

Queenstown-Lakes District Council is the territorial authority for the Queenstown-Lakes District of New Zealand. [1]

Contents

The council has 11 members: mayor of Queenstown-Lakes Jim Boult and 10 ward councillors. [1]

Composition

Councillors

Community boards

History

The council was formed in 1989, replacing a council of the same name established in 1986. [2] This council was established through the merger of Queenstown Borough District (established in 1866), [3] Lake County Council (established in 1876), [3] and Arrowtown Borough Council (established on 10 May 1877) [4]

In 2020, the council had 442 staff, including 103 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,744. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Queenstown-Lakes District Council". qldc.govt.nz. Queenstown-Lakes District Council.
  2. ↑ Department of Survey and Land Information cadastral map NZMS 261 sheet E43, 1986 edition
  3. 1 2 Fraser, B (editor), The New Zealand Book of Events. Reed Methuen, Auckland, 1986.
  4. ↑ [New Zealand Gazette] #60, page 717
  5. ↑ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.

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