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Nelson City Council chief executive Pat Dougherty says any decision about increasing the city council’s contribution to the Waimea dam project is for the councillors to make.
Waimea Water is a council controlled organisation that is responsible for managing the construction, operation and maintenance of the dam. It is a joint venture between TDC and Waimea Irrigators Ltd.
The dam, which is under construction in the Lee Valley about 36km southeast of Nelson, is being funded by TDC and Waimea Irrigators Ltd along with contributions from central Government and an expected $5m grant from Nelson City Council, which it is yet to provide.