Council is proposing to reduce councillor numbers to eight plus the mayor made up of six general ward, and two Māori ward councillors, all elected at large, and have four Community Boards with four community representatives on each, all elected at .
Tuesday, 3 August 2021, 4:06 pm
This August is set to be a significant month for local
government in Ruapehu with Council due to decide on its initial representation proposal at its meeting on the
25th.
The initial representation proposal , which
will be consulted on with Ruapehu communities, will set out
Council s key representation decisions including the number
of councillors, how they are elected (at large or by wards
or a mix), and whether to have Community Boards.
If
Council opts for wards and Community Boards the initial
representation proposal will also put forward the
boundaries and names for both.
Mayor Cameron said that