Date Submitted
2021-08-22 14:37:09
Full name:
Gisela G. Ludtke-Fabaer
Do you agree with Council’s proposal to have one Mayor and 12 Councillors (4 Matamata, 4 Morrinsville and 3 Te Aroha and 1 Māori) for the 2022 and 2025 elections?
Yes
Comments/suggested alternative Council structure
The loss of Community Boards is still felt.
Mayors salary is too high.
Obviously, the extra work that community boards did, can n o t be done by councillors and mayor. Therefore their salary increase must be returned to the community. One single Maori ward is of course not enough, but it's a start. We ask that it be regarded as such, with the view of adding more. One extra part time position to aid the Maori ward councillor - that way every councillor would represent around 3 thousand. Imbursement taken from mayors salary would be regarded fairest.
Mayors salary is too high.
Obviously, the extra work that community boards did, can n o t be done by councillors and mayor. Therefore their salary increase must be returned to the community. One single Maori ward is of course not enough, but it's a start. We ask that it be regarded as such, with the view of adding more. One extra part time position to aid the Maori ward councillor - that way every councillor would represent around 3 thousand. Imbursement taken from mayors salary would be regarded fairest.
