Waterford County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae Phort Láirge) is the authority responsible for local government in County Waterford, Ireland. The remit of Waterford County Council includes some suburbs of the Waterford city not within the remit of Waterford City Council. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 23 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Mayor. The county administration is headed by a County Manager, Ray O'Dwyer. The county seat is at the Civic Offices in Dungarvan.
In late 2012, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan announced the proposed merger of Waterford County Council and Waterford City Council.
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