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Grey Highlands council pay and expenses just over $200,000 in 2022

Annual remuneration report delivered to council on March 15
Grey Highlands town hall
The Grey Highlands municipal office.

Grey Highlands council cost $210,285 in 2022.

At its meeting on March 15, council received the annual remuneration report that documents all pay and expenses received by members of council in 2022. Total remuneration paid to the 10 members of council who served during the year was $181,304 and total expenses were $27,322. Some members of council also received pay and expenses from outside organizations that totalled $2,385.

The breakdown for the 10 members of council is as follows:

  • Paul McQueen (mayor):
    • Remuneration: $47,283
    • Mileage: $4,294
    • Conferences/education/memberships: $980
    • IT allowance: $0
    • Cell phone: $0
    • Other (per diem or mileage from another board or body): $0
  • Aakash Desai (deputy mayor):
    • Remuneration: $18,105
    • Mileage: $30
    • Conferences/education/memberships: $2,310
    • IT allowance: $0
    • Cell phone: $0
    • Other (per diem or mileage from another board or body): $673
  • Dane Nielsen (deputy mayor and councillor):
    • Remuneration: $25,650
    • Mileage: $1,477
    • Conferences/education/memberships: $4,894
    • IT allowance: $385
    • Cell phone: $592
    • Other (per diem or mileage from another board or body): $910
  • Cathy Little (councillor):
    • Remuneration: $18,488
    • Mileage: $59
    • Conferences/education/memberships: $0
    • IT allowance: $355
    • Cell phone: $592
    • Other (per diem or mileage from another board or body): $52
  • Paul Allen (councillor):
    • Remuneration: $23,720
    • Mileage: $489
    • Conferences/education/memberships: $455
    • IT allowance: $435
    • Cell phone: $623
    • Other (per diem or mileage from another board or body): $749
  • Tom Allwood (councillor):
    • Remuneration: $24,984
    • Mileage: $1,124
    • Conferences/education/memberships: $2,602
    • IT allowance: $435
    • Cell phone: $623
    • Other (per diem or mileage from another board or body): $0
  • Danielle Valiquette (councillor):
    • Remuneration: $12,917
    • Mileage: $29
    • Conferences/education/memberships: $2,136
    • IT allowance: $350
    • Cell phone: $592
    • Other (per diem or mileage from another board or body): $0
  • Nadia Dubyk (councillor):
    • Remuneration: $3.536
    • Mileage: $354
    • Conferences/education/memberships: $0
    • IT allowance: $50
    • Cell phone: $30
    • Other (per diem or mileage from another board or body): $0
  • Joel Loughead (councillor):
    • Remuneration: $3,197
    • Mileage: $238
    • Conferences/education/memberships: $0
    • IT allowance: $50
    • Cell phone: $30
    • Other (per diem or mileage from another board or body): $0
  • Dan Wickens (councillor):
    • Remuneration: $3,424
    • Mileage: $596
    • Conferences/education/memberships: $0
    • IT allowance: $50
    • Cell phone: $30
    • Other (per diem or mileage from another board or body): $0

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