The public in North Otago are being encouraged to attend an Otago Regional Council meeting in Oamaru next week, on Wednesday 23 July.

The meeting will be at Waitaki District Council, Council Chambers, 20 Thames St and is scheduled to run from 10am - 5pm.

ORC Chair Gretchen Robertson says there will be a wide range of subjects being considered at Wednesday’s meeting and is looking forward to members of the public attending.

“We like to take as many full Council meetings as possible around the regions each year, not only to reflect on work being done locally but to engage with communities in their home districts and better understand what is most important to them,” Cr Robertson says.

Agenda items will include a recovery update from the floods of 2022, 2023 and 2024, an update on the South Dunedin Future programme, including community engagement results and also Remuneration Authority recommendations around pay rates for Councillors.

“Many of these topics will give people a good idea of the wide-ranging environmental work which ORC undertakes for communities around Otago,” she says.

The main Council meeting will start with a public forum and Cr Robertson encourages anyone interested to call the ORC as soon as possible to secure a speaking time.

So far those scheduled to make presentations include a representative from Extinction Rebellion and a ratepayer talking about waterways and river maintenance.

The meeting’s full Agenda will be available online from Monday morning.

© Scoop Media