Tax rate for 2021 to be determined today: data on what Councillors are paid released this morning.

By Staff

March 3rd, 2021

BURLINGTON, ON

What city Councillors get paid has been the topic of some discussion.

For the record what they are paid by the City is set out below. Council members also get a paycheck from the Region.

(a) each member of council in respect of his or her services as a member of the council or any other body, including a local board,to which the member has been appointed by council or on which the member holds office by virtue of being a member of council;(b) each member of council in respect of his or her services as an officer or employee of the municipality or other body described in clause (a); and(c) each person, other than a member of council, appointed by the municipality to serve as a member of any body, including a local board, in respect of his or her services as a member of the body. 2001, c.25, s.284(1). As required by Section 284 (2), City of Burlington By-law 129-2006 was passed authorizing the attached remuneration and expenses (Appendix A). In 2020, each Councilor had a budget of $10,000 to cover expenditures such as meetings, printing, mileage, newsletters, postage, professional development, telephones and advertising. In 2020, the Mayor had a budget of $31,087 to cover similar expenditures to those listed above, excluding the costs of leasing a vehicle for business use.

This is the city portion of the pay check. Sharman and Bentivegna have different circumstances

When this item was put before council it was treated as a consent item. Not one word from members of Council.