Waterford County Council Comhairle Contae Phort Láirge | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1898 |
| Disbanded | 2014 |
| Preceded by | Grand Jury |
| Succeeded by | Waterford City and County Council |
| Seats | 17 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 5 June 2009 |
| Motto | |
| Déisi oc Declán co Bráth (Irish) "May the Déise remain with Declan forever" | |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Offices, Dungarvan | |
Waterford County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Phort Láirge) was the authority responsible for local government in County Waterford, Ireland. The remit of Waterford County Council also included some suburbs of the Waterford city not within the remit of Waterford City Council. As a county council, it was governed by the Local Government Act 2001.
When disestablished in 2014, the council was responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. It had 23 elected members. Elections were held every five years and were by single transferable vote. The head of the council had the title of Mayor. The county administration was headed by a County Manager. The county town was Dungarvan.