Taranaki councils seek feedback on combined water proposal

Taranaki councils seek feedback on combined water proposal

The New Plymouth, Stratford and South Taranaki councils want to form a single council-controlled organisation to handle water deliver across their regions.

Council Approves Water Service Extensions Outside the Urban Boundary

In a 9 to 4 vote, Hamilton City Council’s Public Works Committee approved extending municipal water service to a single home outside the urban boundary. The four dissenting councillors expressed concern that doing so would undermine the city’s firm urban boundary. For decades, the City of Hamilton and former Region of Hamilton-Wentworth have permitted rural properties to connect to urban water services at the owner’s expense. In November, Ward 1…