By Gazette Staff
February 23, 2026
BURLINGTON, ON
There is always a public fascination with how much we pay the elected and appointed officials.
When the public isn’t happy with what is taking place, we hear people asking: Are these people really worth what we are paying then?
For the record, the following is what members of City Council earn.
Burlington is a two tier form of government. Council members are both city council members and Region Council members and are paid by both. The members of City Council are also Deputy mayors appointed by the Mayor: no money but a spiffy business cards.
Member of city Council also have an individual sum of money they can spend. Set out below is how each member of council used the $10,400 they are given. The Mayor is allocated $32,240.
Members of the Committee of Adjustment are paid based on the Committees they actually attend.
You get to decide if they are worth what they are being paid. In October, you will vote on which members of Council should be re-elected.
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I am certainly looking forward to the next Election !
What about payment to the other committees?
I understand that the Committee of Adjustment gets a per diem rate paid to them. What does this cost Burlington residents on a daily basis?? And what are their qualifications?
Of course, these figures do not include the mayor’s, councilors’ and committee members trips to both Japan and the Netherlands. What was the total cost for all of these trips and expenses? Plus the trip to Washington re theUS Tariffs?