Remuneration
As per the Municipal Councillor and Remuneration and Reimbursement Regulations, 2001:
Section 4. The total remuneration voted to be paid by a council in a year under section 3 shall not exceed
- (a) 2% of a total fixed revenue of more than $1,000,000 in the approved budget for the financial year of the council; or
- (b) 3% of a total fixed revenue of $500,000 to $1,000,000 in the approved budget for the financial year of the council but shall not exceed $20,000; or
- (c) 4% of a total fixed revenue of $250,000 to less than $500,000 in the approved budget for the financial year of the council but shall not exceed $15,000; or
- (d) 5% of a total fixed revenue of less than $250,000 in the approved budget for the financial year of the council but shall not exceed $10,000.
The Municipal Councillor and Remuneration and Reimbursement Regulations, 2001, authorizes the Town of Conception Bay South to approve remuneration not exceeding 2% of its total fixed revenue. Based on this legislation, the Town was authorized to pay its Councillors the amount in the following table:
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
Total tax and related revenue | 25,299,886 | 28,723,980 | 31,879,754 | 32,340,140 | 33,064,754 | 33,205,608 | 33,529,054 |
Total sales of goods and services | 984,600 | 1,218,100 | 1,374,100 | 1,425,100 | 1,631,600 | 1,492,142 | 1,491,642 |
Total other revenue from own sources | 1,346,500 | 1,152,520 | 1,212,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,508,001 | 1,352,000 | 1,436,110 |
Total local revenue | 27,630,986 | 31,094,600 | 34,465,854 | 34,917,240 | 36,204,355 | 36,049,750 | 36,456,806 |
2% of local revenue | 552,620 | 621,892 | 689,317 | 698,345 | 724,087 | 720,995 | 729,136 |
Actual remuneration paid to Councillors |
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2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
Mayor | 35,076 | 40,608 | 40,608 | 40,608 | 40,608 | 40,608 | 46,079 |
Deputy Mayor | 25,934 | 28,538 | 28,538 | 28,538 | 28,538 | 28,538 | 32,085 |
Councillor (7) | 24,017 | 26,806 | 26,806 | 26,806 | 26,806 | 26,806 | 30,142 |
Total Remuneration | 229,129 | 256,788 | 256,788 | 256,788 | 256,788 | 256,788 | 289,158 |