Nominations have closed for the five trustee spots on Central Lakes Trust board (CLT) elections with 12 candidates putting their name forward.

“Twelve candidates, three of which are current trustees, from across the central lakes region have been nominated to stand for the board,” CLT chair Linda Robertson said.

The board of CLT is made up of five publicly elected trustees and three

appointed trustees.

The term of office is three years and the maximum period a trustee can serve is nine

years.

“This year, Cath Gilmour is mandated to retire, having served on the board for nine years, and Rosie Hill has not put her name forward for re-election. In total five community-elected board positions will be filled from the 12 nominees,” she said.

“It will be the community’s opportunity now to have their say on who they would prefer to represent them and serve on the trust for the next three years.”

Candidates nominated for the 2022 CLT triennial trustee election are: Jude Battson, Jim Boult, Lindsay Breen, Kathy Dedo, Doreen Evans, Charlotte Gardiner, Grant Hope, Tony Lepper, Kate Radford, Vanessa Van Uden, Trudi Webb and Barbara Withington.

The election will be held under the First Past the Post electoral system using postal and internet voting.

Voting documents will be delivered from October 20 and will close at midday on November 18.

CLT has granted over $128 million to charitable causes since 2000, and has an annual grants budget of approximately $10 million.

For more information see the CLT website.