County council cost taxpayers of Wellington $702,441 last year.
Council approved a report of expenses and salaries at its March 31 meeting. Councillors are paid a salary, a municipal allowance that is the salary that is tax free, benefits that include the OMERS pension plan, Canada Pension Plan, as well as dental and extended health coverage. Councillors are also paid for their expenses.
Warden Joanne Ross had $50,071 and $24,941 tax free in pay as well as $9,458 in benefits, plus $15,591 in expenses, for a total of $100,062.
Salaries were presented in two sections to show the tax exempt section. Their total salaries are a combination of the first two figures.
The remaining councillors, in order of their total costs, salaries, one third allowance, benefits, and expenses were:
– Chris White $22,326 and $14,128 more tax free, benefits of $6,301, and expenses of $6,431 for a total of $46,188;
– John Green, at $19,459, $9,695, benefits of $5,956, and expenses of $7,051 for $42,163;
– Barb McKay, $17,793, and $8,862, plus $5,119 in benefits, and $8,446 in expenses, for 40,221;
– Gord Tosh, $19,459 plus $9,695, benefits of $5,956, and $4,702 in expenses, for $39,813;
– Carl Hall, $17,793 plus $8,862, with benefits at $3,258, and expenses of $8,900 for $38,814;
– Lou Maieron, $19,459 and $9,695, benefits of $5,956, and expenses of $3,372, for $38,484;
– Jean Innes, $19,459 and $9,695; benefits of $5,956, expenses of $,2779 for $37,890;
– Lynda White, $19,459 and $9,695, benefits or $3,249, expenses of $5,276, for $37,680;
– Mark MacKenzie, $19,459 and $9,695, benefits of $2,035, expenses of $6,439, for $37,629;
– Mike Broomhead, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits of $5,119, expenses of $5,297, for $37,072;
– Bob Wilson, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits at $5,119, and expenses of $4,750, for $36,525;
– Brad Whitcombe, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits of $1,774, expenses of $4,630, for a total of $36,405;
– Walter Trachsel, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits of $3,258, expenses of 46,438, for $36,353;
– Dave Anderson, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits of $5,119, expenses of $4,405 for $36,180;
– Rod Finnie, $17,793 and $8,862, benefits of $1,860, expenses of $5,937, for a total of $34,454;
– newly elected councillors Ken Chapman, Dennis Lever, Gary Williamson, Don McKay, George Bridge, paid $1,666 and $833, with benefits of $778, and no expenses, for a total per councillor of $3,278; and
– new councillors Ray Tout, Shawn Watters, and Bruce Whale, had $1,666 and $833, benefits of $847 each, zero expenses, and a total of $3,346.
