Opotiki District Council Activities
Council Purpose
The purpose of the Opotiki District Council is to enable democratic local decision-making to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of the district in the present and the future. In meeting its purpose the Opotiki District Council has a variety of roles:- Facilitating solutions to meet local needs
- Advocating on behalf the local community with central government, other local authorities and other agencies
- Development of local resources
- Management of local infrastructure including network infrastructure (e.g. roads, sewage disposal, water supplies, stormwater) and community infrastructure (public library, parks, recreational facilities and harbour development)
- Environmental management
- Planning for the future needs of Opotiki District.
- Source
- Opotiki District Council Local Governance Statement, 2003
Council Activities
During 2003/04 the Council advised its community that it undertook the following activities. N.B. There is no single agreed standard set of categories for councils to describe their activities.Council activities listed below are not necessarily in order of preference or priority.
- Community Leadership and Governance
- Community Facilities and Services
- Economic Development
- Solid Waste
- Transport Network
- Water
- Community Safety
- Environmental and Development Management
- Support Services
- Source
- Opotiki District Council - Long Term Council Community Plan, 2004-2014
