The Central Otago District Council was constituted on the 1st November 1989 superseding the following local authorities of the time; Roxburgh Borough Council (1874 - 1989), Cromwell Borough Council (1866 - 1989), Maniototo County Council (1877 - 1989), Alexandra Borough Council (1867 - 1989), Naseby Borough Council (1873 - 1989). Some functions of Waitaki County Council (1877 -1989), parts of Tuapeka County Council (1846-1989), Vincent County Council (1877 - 1989) and parts of Southland County Council (1877 - 1989).
The first meeting of the Transitional Committee was held in December of 1988 passing to Central Otago District Council control in November of 1989.
