MAPLETON – The total cost of remuneration for township council members here was up by about $26,831 in 2023.
Mapleton director of finance John Morrison presented a statement of council remuneration and expenses, as required annually by provincial legislation, at the Feb. 27 council meeting.
The total cost of council pay and expenses was $144,574 in 2023, compared to $117,743 in 2022.
Mayor Gregg Davidson received total remuneration of $47,214 in 2022, including a base salary of $26,939, per diems of $8,300 and expenses of $11,975 for items such as registration fees, hotel bills, parking, mileage and meals.
Councillor Michael Martin received a total of $21,628, including salary of $18,772, per diems of $1,100 and expenses of $1,756.
Councillor Marlene Ottens received a total of $22,396, including salary of $18,772, per diems of $1,460 and expenses of $2,137.
Councillor Amanda Reid received a total of $28,815, including a salary of $18,772, per diems of $4,080 and expenses of $5,964.
Councillor Martin Tamlyn received a total of $24,546, including a salary of $18,772, per diems of $2,720 and expenses of $3,054.
Increased pay in 2024
Last year was the final year for council to be paid at rates that had been in place since 2019.
In November of 2023 council approved a new pay schedule, following receipt of a staff report showing remuneration for individual Mapleton council members and total council remuneration was the lowest among the seven municipalities that make up Wellington County.
Mayor Gregg Davison will receive a salary of $35,482 in 2024, up 32% from $26,939, while base pay for the four councillors will rise 16% to $21,800 from $18,772.
CPI adjustment
A motion passed at the Nov. 14 meeting approving the new rates also calls for the amounts to be adjusted annually by the previous calendar year’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), beginning in January of 2025.
