Huron-Kinloss taxpayers spend just over $153,000 on council remuneration for 2016

Huron-Kinloss taxpayers spent just over $153,000 on council remuneration for 2016, down slightly from the $155,307.02 paid out the year before.
 
Township treasurer Jodi MacArthur presented the report at the committee-of-the-whole meeting Monday morning (March 6), outlining the total cost for council members' salaries and per diems, plus expenses.
 

• Mayor Mitch Twolan received a total of $42,786.65, including salary and per diems of $29,720.04, and expenses of $13,066.61
• Deputy mayor Wilfred Gamble was paid $25,892.41, including $23,329.86 in salary and per diems, and $2,562.55 in expenses
• Councillor Lillian Abbott received a total of $18,614.44, including $16,833.44 in salary and per diems, and $1,781 in expenses
• Councillor Jeff Elliott was paid $18,206.85, including $16,281.50 in salary and per diems, and $1,925.35 in expenses
• Councillor Jim Hanna received $15,238.17, including $14,455.72 in salary and per diems, and $782.45 in expenses
• Councillor Don Murray was paid $16,713.23, including $15,617.58 in salary and per diems, and $1,095.65 in expenses
• Councillor Carl Sloetjes received $15,362.26, including $14,123.76 in salary and per diems, and $1,238.50 in expenses

 
Gamble also received $1,516.20, including $1,050 in salary and per diems and $466.20 in expenses, for serving on the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA), which is paid by the SVCA; and $660 in salary and per diems for serving on the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA), paid by the MVCA.

In addition, Sarah Martyn received $250 for serving on the new police services board, paid by the township.

Total remuneration for 2016 was $153,064.01.