It took over an hour but Council has decided on salary increases to counter next year’s cancellation of tax exemption.
The mayor will see an increase of 22%, while councillors will rise 12%.
There have been no general raises since 2010, so an additional increase of 4.5% was granted for the mayor, to bring the remuneration to $127,889. An additional six percent raise for councillors was rejected, their remuneration is $37,466.
In addition, the mayor’s monthly vehicle allowance has more than doubled, going from $300 up to $750. The original recommendation was to increase the allowance to $1,065 but the happy medium was found to be more suitable.
Remuneration changes will take effect for the next mayor and council, starting January 1st, 2019.
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