Am I compensated for being a member of Council?

Yes! 

A Council remuneration is established by the Council Remuneration and Expense Policy. The Town will outsource a Council Compensation review in the summer of 2025. The review will address all compensation for honorariums, benefits, per diem rates, and travel & subsistence amounts. The outcome of the review will help establish a new base pay for 2025 - 2029 Council term, the Council Remuneration and Expense Policy will be updated and approved by Council prior to the beginning of the new Council term 2025 – 2029.

• Mayor - $62,796.00 honorarium per annum;
• Councillor - $29,872.00 honorarium per annum.

The above amounts reflect the base pay for 2025. Each year during budget discussions Council will have the opportunity to increase compensation for a Cost-of-living (COLA), the same rate that will be applied (if any) to employees.

For more detailed information regarding benefits, please see the Candidate & Nomination Package at the top of the page!