The Invercargill City Council’s 2024-2034 Long-term Plan was formerly adopted by Councillors today (27 June 2024). Following feedback from the community regarding the rising cost of living, Councillors approved an average rate increase of 9.88% for the 2024/2025 year. Councillors also approved a provision of $7.7 million of rates funded borrowing to replace Elderly Persons’ […]
Read More >Governance
Mayor makes changes to Council Committees and Chairs
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has made changes to the Council’s governance structure, following his mid-term review. The changes, which are set to come into effect on 1 July 2024, will see changes to existing Council committee structures and the appointment of two new Chairs. The committees will be: Risk and Assurance, Infrastructure and Projects, Community […]
Read More >Refunds for incorrectly issued parking infringements
Invercargill City Council has made the decision to refund all parking tickets between 1 July 2022 and 29 February 2024 that were incorrectly issued under the current Parking Control Bylaw. Any tickets that have been issued, for failing to activate the parking meter in a metered space will be cancelled and refunded. Council Chief Executive […]
Read More >Invercargill City Council Chambers on the move
From Tuesday 21 May, all Invercargill City Council meetings will temporarily shift to the Victoria Room in the Civic Theatre. Council Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said the move was prompted by building works that were being undertaken at Te Hīnaki – Civic Building in Esk St. “Council Chambers will be temporarily relocating to […]
Read More >By-election voting opens
The voting period for the 2023 Invercargill City Council by-election opens on Thursday July 13, with voting documents due to arrive in letterboxes from today. A by-election, triggered following the resignation of former councillor Nigel Skelt in May, has attracted 14 candidates. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said all […]
Read More >Candidate statements published
Candidate statements from the 14 Council hopefuls in the 2023 Invercargill City Council by-election have been published. Nominations for the Invercargill City Council by-election opened on 11 May following the resignation of former councillor Nigel Skelt, also in May. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said the candidate statements […]
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