Council to Set Up Committee to Review Council Salaries

Monday, January 24, 2011 07:36 PM

Prince George, B.C. – Prince George City Council has voted to establish a select committee to review remuneration for Council and the Mayor’s office. Council has also approved the recommendation that calls for any possible changes to be held back to at least 2012.

"There won't be any benefit to the current Council" says Finance Committee Chair Murry Krause. He also adds that it is expected the analysis and decisions would be made well in advance of this year's election which is slated for November.

The last review was conducted in 1999. At that time, the Mayor’s salary was deemed to be at the top of the list of peer communities, while the money paid to Councillors was 8^th among the ten communities in the comparison.

The current salary of the Mayor of Prince George is $91,235.00 but Councillor's are paid just $23,488.00.

Mayor Rogers says he fully expects the review will show that Prince George Councillors are still at the low end of the spectrum when it comes to salary comparisons with their peers in other communities.

Councillor Dave Wilbur says the issue of salary increases will be a "Lightening rod" for some members of Council, but he welcomes the review "It will bring forward with clarity, through a transparent process, the knowledge of where we're at on a grid with other communities."

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Posted on Monday, January 24, 2011 07:36 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Tyson_6795 on January 24 2011 10:21 PM

Councillors make only that much???? Wow..... But the mayor... Hmmmm they should even that out???

Posted by: acrider54 on January 25 2011 5:33 AM

Ho Hum another study

Posted by: acopolympics on January 25 2011 8:08 AM

Another study that will no doubt recommend an increase in wages for councillors and mayor. I think all wage increases should be only by an online vote by the public. Doing it online would be very minimal cost, and it isn't anything they would be spending money on campaigning for. Each councillor and mayor should have to show what they have accomplished since they have been in office and if warranted the people will give them a raise. If they prove they are nothing more than skin taking up a seat in the chambers then they simply don't get a raise.

Posted by: Just Curious on January 25 2011 8:40 AM

sure thing acopolymipics. and perhaps your wage should be voted on by the people you work with. If you don't like the Councillors then vote for someone else. In the time being, they deserve to make a living.

Posted by: doogood on January 25 2011 12:00 PM

Just goes to show that coucillors are not there for the money. Either they really care for the community or somehow would like there name to be known.

Posted by: sjm on January 25 2011 5:41 PM

There sure is a wide margin between mayor and councillors!
I bet it's a sure thing that they give themselves a raise; but does hizhonor need one; I think NOT!