Dunedin City Council Chief Executive, Sandy Graham, has accepted the offer of a contract extension through to October next year.
Councillors voted to offer Ms Graham (pictured) a one-year extension, effective from the conclusion of her current contract which will expire on 12 October.
“Ms Graham is a highly effective, skilled and very hard-working Chief Executive, and I’m delighted she will continue in the role,” said Mayor, Jules Radich
“The Chief Executive’s job is incredibly demanding and we’re lucky to have someone of such calibre providing excellent service to the city and its ratepayers.”
Ms Graham first joined the Council in the mid-1980s, working as part of a roading crew. She then re-joined the organisation in 2007 and has held the roles of Webmaster, General Manager Strategy and Governance and General Manager City Services.
Ms Graham was appointed Chief Executive in October 2020, initially for a five-year term, and oversees the organisation’s staff, an annual operational budget of more than $460 million a year, and capital spending plans worth more than $1.8 billion in the latest draft 9 year plan 2025-2034.
“I’ve also been really pleased to see the rollout of our new kerbside collection service, the opening of Te Puna o Whakaehu, the completion of the George Street upgrade, and the improved delivery of our capital programme and investment in the renewal of our core infrastructure. Those are the things that count for our community,” said Ms Graham.
“The last four and a half years have been incredibly challenging for everyone – including staff at the DCC – but I’m really proud of the results we’ve achieved so far, and I’m looking forward to continuing that good work.”
