Queenstown-Lakes District Council
Queenstown-Lakes District Council | |
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Type | |
Type | Unicameral of Queenstown-Lakes District |
Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | March 6, 1989 |
Leadership | |
Jim Boult | |
Structure | |
Seats | 11 seats (1 mayor, 10 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
Website | |
qldc |
Queenstown-Lakes District Council is the territorial authority for the Queenstown-Lakes District of New Zealand.[1]
The council has 11 members: mayor of Queenstown-Lakes Jim Boult and 10 ward councillors.[1]
Composition[]
Councillors[]
- Mayor Jim Boult
- Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward: Valerie Miller, Craig Ferguson, Penny Clark, John MacDonald, Glyn Lewers, Niki Gladding
- Wānaka Ward: Deputy Mayor Calum MacLeod, Niamh Shaw, Quentin Smith,
- Arrowtown Ward: Heath Copland[1]
Community boards[]
- Wānaka Community Board: Barry Bruce (Chair), Ed Taylor (Deputy Chair), Chris Hadfield, Councillor Niamh Shaw, Councillor Quentin Smith, Jude Battson, Deputy Mayor Calum MacLeod[1]
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]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "About Queenstown-Lakes District Council". qldc.govt.nz. Queenstown-Lakes District Council.
- ^ Department of Survey and Land Information cadastral map NZMS 261 sheet E43, 1986 edition
- ^ Jump up to: a b Fraser, B (editor), The New Zealand Book of Events. Reed Methuen, Auckland, 1986.
- ^ [New Zealand Gazette] #60, page 717
- ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.
External links[]
Coordinates: 45°01′58″S 168°39′19″E / 45.0327823°S 168.6552961°E
Categories:
- Queenstown-Lakes District
- Politics of Otago
- Territorial authorities of New Zealand