Council amends pay policy
Removes ability for special permission to skip meetings
Town council made almost no changes to the way they pay themselves.
The Administration and Finance committee reviewed the council remuneration policy in January and recommended only two small changes. Council approved those changes on Monday, Feb. 4.
They removed a clause, which allowed council to grant a councillor permission to miss a meeting or meetings.
As it now stands, councillors can only miss a meeting if
1. they are at another meeting.
2. they have a medical appointment, are in hospital or under doctor’s orders.
3. they are bereaved by the death of a relative.
4. or they are required in court.
Any councillor who misses more than three meetings in a fiscal year, loses $40 for each meeting beyond three that they miss.
The remuneration or pay for council is as follows:
Mayor: $20,000
Deputy Mayor: $15,000
Councillor: $14,000
Council last reviewed and amended the policy in 2001.
