Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 19, 2017 18:25:03 GMT 12
COMBINED WAIRARAPA COUNCIL TO GO TO VOTE – PROBABLY
South Wairarapa Mayor Viv Napier said the commission must believe there was enough support to proceed with a proposal and she wanted to see what the community decided.
The final proposal includes a few changes from the draft which was released in March. The powers and scope of the transition body charged with setting up the new council would be reduced and there would be iwi representation on that board.
The law restricted the commission from making some changes that were asked for by submitters such as changing the number of Wairarapa councillors on the regional council, setting budgets for community boards, establishing Maori wards, ring-fencing finances or guaranteeing area offices in specific locations......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/94643337/combined-wairarapa-council-to-go-to-vote--probably
South Wairarapa Mayor Viv Napier said the commission must believe there was enough support to proceed with a proposal and she wanted to see what the community decided.
The final proposal includes a few changes from the draft which was released in March. The powers and scope of the transition body charged with setting up the new council would be reduced and there would be iwi representation on that board.
The law restricted the commission from making some changes that were asked for by submitters such as changing the number of Wairarapa councillors on the regional council, setting budgets for community boards, establishing Maori wards, ring-fencing finances or guaranteeing area offices in specific locations......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/94643337/combined-wairarapa-council-to-go-to-vote--probably