Central Otago District Council

Central Otago District Council is the territorial authority for the Central Otago District of New Zealand.
The council is led by the mayor of Central Otago, who is currently. There are also 11 ward councillors.

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Composition

Councillors

Mayor
Vincent Ward: Tamah Alley, Lynley Claridge, Ian Cooney, Martin McPherson, Tracy Paterson
Cromwell Ward: Neil Gillespie, Shirley Calvert, Cheryl Laws, Nigel McKinlay
Maniototo Ward: Stuart Duncan
Teviot Valley Ward: Stephen Jeffery

Community boards

Cromwell Community Board
Maniototo Community Board
Teviot Valley Community Board
Vincent Community Board

History

The council was established in 1989, through the merger of Cromwell Borough Council, Alexandra Borough Council, Naseby Borough Council, Maniototo County Council, and Vincent County Council.
In 2020, the council had 154 staff, including 17 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union lobby group, residential rates averaged $2,156.