A new Deputy Mayor for Carterton District and appointments to Council’s committees were confirmed in the inaugural meeting on Wednesday 26 October.
Mayor Hon. Ron Mark and Councillors were sworn in, and Cr Dale Williams was voted in as Deputy Mayor.
The Mayor and Councillors then approved the following appointments:
Committee Appointments
Audit and Risk Committee
- Chair: Philip Jones
- Deputy Chair: Deputy Mayor D Williams
- Elected Members: Cr G Ayling and Cr S Cretney
- Representative from Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae
Investment Committee
- Chair – Independent member TBC
- Deputy Chair : Deputy Mayor D Williams
- Elected members – Cr L Newman and Cr S Laurence
Water Race Committee
- Chair : Cr B Deller
- Deputy Chair: appointed by the Committee from Community representatives
- Elected members: Crs S Cretney and S Gallon
The following community members will continue on the Committee until the Water Race Elections in 2024:
- David Ellison
- Jill Eastham
- John McFadzean
- Neil Wadham
Hearings Committee
- Chair : Cr R Cherry-Campbell
- Deputy Chair : Cr B Deller
- Elected members : Cr S Laurence
Rural Travel Fund Committee
- Chair : Cr S Cretney
- Deputy Chair : Cr B Deller
- Elected members : Cr S Gallon and Cr L Newman
Community Grants Committee
- Chair : Cr R Cherry-Campbell
- Deputy Chair : Deputy Mayor D Williams
- Elected members – Cr L Newman and Cr G Ayling
People and Places Advisory Group
- Chair : Cr R Cherry-Campbell
- Deputy Chair : Cr S Cretney
- Elected members: Cr L Newman and Cr S Laurence
Walking and Cycling Advisory Group
- Chair : Cr L Newman
- Deputy Chair : Cr S Laurence
- Elected members : Cr S Cretney
Wastewater Treatment Plant Advisory Group
- Chair : Deputy Mayor D Williams
- Deputy Chair : Cr S Cretney
- Elected members: Crs Cr G Ayling and S Gallon
Rural Advisory Group
- Chair : Cr B Deller
- Deputy Chair : John Booth (appointed)
- Elected members : Cr S Gallon and Deputy Mayor D Williams and Cr G Ayling
Appointments to other external bodies and joint committees
Wairarapa District Plan Review Committee
- Cr B Deller and Cr R Cherry-Campbell
Joint District Licensing Committee
- Cr B Deller and Deputy Mayor D Williams
Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy Governance Group
- Mayor R Mark and Cr R Cherry-Campbell
Wairarapa Trails Action Group
- Cr L Newman and Cr S Laurence
Wairarapa Road Safety Council
- Cr S Laurence
LGNZ Zone 4 representative
- Mayor R Mark
Wairarapa Climate Change Caucus
- Cr R Cherry-Campbell and Cr G Ayling
Regional Waste Minimisation and Management Joint Committee & Regional Waste Forum
- Cr S Cretney [Mayor R Mark as alternate)
Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs
- Mayor R Mark [Deputy Mayor D Williams alternate]
Mangatārere Project Team
- Cr S Cretney and Cr S Laurence
Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC] committees
The Mayor will attend the Wellington Regional Transport Committee, Wellington Region Leadership Committee, and Civil Defence and Emergency Committee, with the Deputy Mayor as alternate.