Mayor of Stratford, New Zealand

The Mayor of Stratford is the head of municipal government of Stratford District, New Zealand. The mayor is elected directly using the first-past-the-post electoral system.^[1] The current mayor is Neil Volzke.^[2]

History

The first Stratford Town Board was formed in 1882. The Stratford County Council was formed in 1890, and the Stratford Borough Council was formed on 22 July 1898. The county and borough councils amalgamated on 1 April 1989 to form the Stratford District Council, which was reconstituted on 1 November 1989 as part of the nationwide restructure in local government.^[3]

List of mayors of Stratford

Stratford has had 24 mayors:^{[citation needed]}

List of deputy mayors of Stratford

References

1. "Stratford District Council — Administration". Stratford District Council. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
2. "Mayor and Councillors". Stratford District Council. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
3. Derby, Mark (1 February 2015). "Local and regional government – Reforming local government". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
4. "Obituary". Taranaki Daily News. 9 November 1926. p. 8. Retrieved 18 January 2022.