Waterford County Council

Waterford County Council

Comhairle Contae Phort Láirge
Type
Type
History
Established1898
Disbanded2014
Preceded byGrand Jury
Succeeded byWaterford City and County Council
Seats17
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
The area governed by the council

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.