A controversial dam recently voted down by the Tasman District Council is back on the table, after new costing information.
Part of the Tasman area that could be affected by the Waimea Dam. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal
The council has announced a revised funding proposal for the $100 million Waimea Community Dam that it says will reduce the cost, and risk, to ratepayers.
Last month councillors voted by a narrow margin to abandon the project, over concerns about the ballooning price.
Today they voted 9-5 to reverse the decision.
Mayor Richard Kempthorne said the joint venture partner Waimea Irrigators, working with investors and the government, had proposed a revised funding model.
Mr Kempthorne said it meant irrigators would cover the bulk of the recently announced price increase.