Quesnel Mayor And Council Get Pay Raise

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 10:37 AM

Quesnel Mayor Nate Bello and Council received a raise at the regular council meeting this week.

Council members received a pay increase of 1.9% that reflects the consumer price index for BC .Their pay goes to $12,948.80

The Mayor of Quesnel, Nate Bellow will see his pay increase to $38,844.00

At the same council meeting, the council applied for the expenditure of $65,247.79 to re develop the interior of the old BC rail station. The money is part of the Community tourist funding from the province available to each community in the province.

In another move the City of Quesnel will seek funding for a highway underpass at the top of Dragon Lake Hill near the racing road intersection. The underpass would extend the bicycle network from where it now ends at the top of Bryce Road Bicycle trail.

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Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 10:37 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: Harbinger on November 20 2007 11:19 AM

As long as they deserve it. Right?

Posted by: Parrothead on November 20 2007 1:06 PM

1.9% is merely an indexing increase due to inflation. I have no problem with that.

Posted by: twistedtiara on November 20 2007 1:50 PM

hmmm, must be the season for giving. Dawson Creek's mayor and councils just got a pay raise too.

Posted by: camoose on November 20 2007 2:54 PM

Just keeping up with inflation. A far cry from the 28% and golden pensen the MLAs voted themselves. Speaking of increases, isn't it just about time for city council to get it's nose deeper in the trough?

Posted by: Palopu on November 20 2007 3:49 PM

If we give the Mayor of Quesnel another $48,000.00 per year he would be paid the same as our illustrious Mayor. $86,000.00 per year. Maybe he should get a travel budget also, and maybe a vehicle. Huge expense account and **Bobs your Uncle**

Posted by: Harbinger on November 20 2007 6:55 PM

I betcha the mayor of Quesnel doesn't have his travel agent on speed dial.

Posted by: acrider54 on November 21 2007 5:58 AM

I don't get a cost of living wage and I doubt most working people do. Gov doesn't even want to raise the minimum wage from 8 bucks.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on November 22 2007 8:35 AM

Nothing wrong with elected officials gettin a raise IF they earned it.
Unlike like our provincial Liberal government who gave themselves a fat one and DID NOT earn it!
But,most have forgtten that insult now I notice, but they KNEW that would happen!
Always does!
Local councils are usually hard working themselves,but not ALL of the councillors are.
Some hardly even show up,and when they do,they do squat!
That's why we all need to pay attention to what these city councils are doing and who they are actually listening too.