After accounting for salary and expenses, city council’s cost to taxpayers approached half a million dollars in 2023.
With salaries ranging from $88,767 for Mayor Don McIsaac, and $41,377 for each of the city’s eight councillors, the total cost of council’s remuneration came in at $419,786.
With an additional $46,641 in statutory deductions and expenses, the total bill for council’s services in 2023 rose to $466,427.
Below is a breakdown of each municipal politician's total remuneration and expenses, from most expensive to least.
Mayor Don McIsaac – $94,252.84
On top of his $88,767 salary, the mayor logged an additional 5,485.35 in statutory deductions, bringing his total remuneration north of $94,000.
However, the mayor logged no additional expenses through the year for conference registration and accommodations, travel and mileage, or telephone/communications.
Janet-Lynne Durnford – $51,076.75
Coming out on top of the eight city councillors, Durnford logged $3,060.64 in statutory deductions, as well as $6,638.69 in additional expenses.
Her bill for conference registration and accommodations totalled $5,680.03, with $764.22 billed for travel and mileage, and $194.44 for telephone/communications.
Luke Leatherdale – $50,787.80
Leatherdale logged $3,060.64 in statutory deductions, as well as council-leading $5,713.68 for conference registration and accommodations in 2023.
He also billed $351.28 for travel and mileage and $284.78 for telephone/communications, with all expenses totalling $6,349.74 for the year.
Jeff Czetwerzuk – $49,552.74
On top of his salary, the Ward 3 councillor logged $3,060.64 in statutory deductions, as well as $5114.68 in expenses in 2023.
Czetwerzuk billed $4,920.65 for conference registration and accommodations, as well as $194.03 for telephone/communications over the course of the year.
Jay Fallis – $46,038.25
Next up is fellow Ward 3 council member Jay Fallis, who logged $3,060.64 in statutory deductions in addition to $1,600.19 in total expenses for the year.
Fallis billed $200.99 for telephone/communications, and $1,399.20 for conference registration and accommodations.
Whitney Smith – $44,912.82
The Ward 1 council member logged $3,060.64 in statutory deductions, as well as $474.76 in additional expenses – between telephone/communications and conference registration and accommodations – as one half of the least costly Ward for remuneration in 2023.
David Campbell – $44,607.56
As the other half of the city’s least costly ward, Ward 1 Coun. David Campbell logged $3,060.64 and just $169.50 in additional expenses, for conference registration and accommodations.
Tim Lauer – $42,690.60
Ward 4 Coun. Tim Lauer logged $806.88 in statutory deductions in 2023, with just one additional expense – $506.30 for telephone/communications – getting rung in for the year.
Ralph Cipolla – $42,508.10
At the bottom of the list is Ralph Cipolla – the city’s least costly council member for 2023.
The Ward 2 councillor logged $806.88 in statutory deductions, and only $323.80 in additional expenses for the year, for telephone/communications.