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http://www.vancouversun.com/busi ... /3322050/story.html

Port Coquitlam vote on salary boost gets province’s attention
By KELLY SINOSKI, Vancouver Sun
JULY 25, 2010

METRO VANCOUVER - As Port Coquitlam’s mayor and council vote Monday on giving themselves a hefty pay raise, the minister in charge of B.C. municipalities is reviewing whether the proposed increase is justified.

Community and Rural Development Minister Ben Stewart said he was surprised to hear that Port Coquitlam was considering a 27-per-cent raise for Mayor Greg Moore and a 42-per-cent boost for each councillor.

The proposed increase, which follows a recent 17-per-cent pay hike for Burnaby’s mayor and 1.6-per-cent hike for councillors, is aimed at bringing Port Coquitlam salaries closer to those of neighbouring councils.

If approved, Moore’s salary would jump to $85,418 from $67,277, while the councillors’ pay would increase to $31,654 from $22,257. Port Coquitlam council has not had a pay increase for 15 years.

“Certainly it’s challenging times and I find it difficult for taxpayers to accept what I’m seeing in percentages although it may be relative to what other councils are being paid,” Stewart said. “I’m doing my own personal review to see whether they’re in line.”

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Lik

Port Coquitlam is just a village, and they call it a city?
peter236 發表於 2010-7-26 10:52

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-力

Lik

But that guy's current salary of $67,277 is definitely not much.
快樂牛郎 發表於 2010-7-26 11:07

Completely agree.

Can't really fault the mayor for trying to get a pay raise here, but I would say the move lacks political wisdom as the pay raise percentage is just over the top in today's political and (more importantly) economic climate. IMO, it would be smarter to propose a gradual but continual salary increase over a larger number of years (say, 5 to 7? perhaps even longer?) to bring the salary back in line.

-Lik

Lik

Now, mind you, I suspect that in addition to the $67k, the mayor is also entitled to a lot of other subsidies that most typical jobs won't receive, not to mention additional perks and stuff. But still, $67k is definitely not much for the city's top job.

-Lik

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-力

Lik

If you amortize the raise over 15 year, it is only about 2% p.a.

It is a storm in a teacup.
blue20ae 發表於 2010-7-26 13:39

Which is precisely why I said the pay increase request is not unreasonable, but lacks political and economic wisdom given the current economic conditions law, C Hing.

-Lik