title: Grey District Council
text: # Grey District Council
  
  Grey District Council is the territorial authority for the Grey District of New Zealand.
  
  The council is led by the mayor of the Grey District, who is currently Tania Gibson. There are also eight ward councillors.
  
  The council operates three departments: Office of CEO, Support Group & Operations Group.
  
  ## Composition
  
  ### Councillors
  
  * Mayor Tania Gibson
  * Eastern Ward: Deputy Mayor Allan Gibson, Robert Mallinson
  * Central Ward: Jack O'Connor, Tim Mora, Peter Davy
  * Northern Ward: Kate Kennedy
  * Southern Ward: John Canning, Rex MacDonald
  
  ## History
  
  The council was formed in 1989, replacing Greymouth County Council (1868-1989) and Runanga County Council (1912-1989).
  
  In 2020, the council had 78 staff, including 10 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $1,739.
  
  In 2021 current Chief Executive Paul Morris begun the controversial Customer Focused Council project which resulted in 18 positions being disestablished including all executive level positions and various middle management positions, which resulted in eight newly created positions.
  
  