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Remuneration

Remuneration

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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
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

 

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