A report going to council on Mar. 25 recommends the mayor91裸聊视频檚 salary be increased from $126,497 to $145,200, and councillor salaries be hiked from $42,991 to $58,080.
An internal staff review circulated to the previous council for information in April 2022, found Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 remuneration among the lowest compared with municipalities of similar or smaller populations.
A recent review of 12 municipalities by the City of Victoria identified Kelowna mayor remuneration as lower than all comparable cities except Kamloops.
Councillor remuneration, as a base percentage of the mayor91裸聊视频檚 remuneration and in dollars, was last.
The report points out that council remuneration should reflect time commitment, employment and financial impacts of being an elected official, and the complexity and responsibilities of being in office.
91裸聊视频淭he total cost of the above-noted recommendation is $139,413.60 and will be funded from financial savings identified through implementation of the digital transformation strategy,91裸聊视频� the report states.
In 2021, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation criticized previous council for voting themselves a pay hike during the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the time, the mayor91裸聊视频檚 salary was approximately $110,000 per year, and a councillor earned about $37,000.
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