Ashburton District Council

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]

Ashburton District Council
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

The current mayor is Neil Brown.

Composition

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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

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  • Mayor Neil Brown
  • Western Ward: Deputy Mayor Liz McMillan, Rodger Letham
  • Eastern Ward: Lynette Lovett, Stuart Wilson
  • Ashburton Ward: Leen Braam, Carolyn Cameron, John Falloon, Angus McKay, Diane Rawlinson[1]

Community boards

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  • Methven Community Board: Dan McLaughlin, Sonia McAlpine, Kelvin Holmes, Rodger Letham, Liz McMillan, Ron Smith[1]

History

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Original Ashburton Borough Council seal (1878–1966)

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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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