North Otago Grey Power president John Sim took aim at the Waitaki District Council's interest-free loan to the Observatory Village Trust during yesterday's annual plan forum at the Oamaru Opera House.
Otago Regional Council (ORC) chairman Stephen Woodhead will this week update councillors on his efforts to gain more resources to help counter the invasive aquatic weed lagarosiphon in Lake Dunstan.
The public response to the Waitaki District Council's handling of the former North Otago RSA building - and a now aborted lease negotiation - should remind the council it is under ratepayer scrutiny, a former councillor says.
Seventy-five guests enjoyed a special long lunch at the weekend, held to raise funds for the planned amalgamation of the Forrester Gallery, North Otago Museum and Waitaki District Archive.
The results of a clinically led service review by Waitaki District Health Services (WDHS) and the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) have started to be seen at Oamaru Hospital.
The biggest ticket item on the Waitaki District Council’s wish-list of new projects in the coming year is a $400,000 link road in the North Oamaru Business Park.
The lack of public consultation on the future of the former North Otago Returned and Services Association (RSA) building will be the focus of a public meeting on Friday.
The Waitaki District Council will consider a proposal to cap fees for businesses as it covers costs from implementing and regulating the Food Act 2014.
Estimated construction costs for the Waitaki District Council's cultural facility development project have increased by 33%, but the increase will not affect ratepayers, a spokesperson says.