Central Otago District Council

Central Otago District Council is the territorial authority for the Central Otago District of New Zealand.^[1]

Central Otago District Council
Type
Type	Unicameral of Central Otago District
Houses	Governing Body
Term limits	None
History
Founded	March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Mayor	Tamah Alley
Structure
Seats	12 seats (1 mayor, 11 ward seats)
Length of term	3 years
Website
codc.govt.nz

The council is led by the mayor of Central Otago, who is currently Tamah Alley. There are also 11 ward councillors.^[1]

Composition

Councillors

• Mayor Tamah Alley
• 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^[1]

Community boards

• Cromwell Community Board
• Maniototo Community Board
• Teviot Valley Community Board
• Vincent Community Board^[1]

History

The council was established in 1989, through the merger of Cromwell Borough Council (established in 1866),^[2] Alexandra Borough Council (established in 1867),^[3] Naseby Borough Council (established in 1872),^[4] Maniototo County Council (established in 1876),^[4] and Vincent County Council (established in 1876).^[4]

In 2020, the council had 154 staff, including 17 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,156.^[5]