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Hilary Calvert: Otago Regional Council Chair on the Government's proposal to scrap regional councils
Published 5 months, 1 week ago
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A lot of roles could be facing the axe as the Government looks to scrap regional councils.
The Government's proposing replacing them with boards made up of Mayors in a particular region.
The proposal aims to reduce duplication and put downward pressure on rates.
Boards would be required to put plans in place around re-organising services and infrastructure, which will be checked over and ticked off for financial sustainability.
Otago Regional Council Chair Hilary Calvert told Ryan Bridge says they employ a lot of staff.
She says they have around 368 roles, which is twice as many as there were six years ago.
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