Pay Raise For Armstrong Council

Armstrong Council has joined other communities in approving salary increases for Mayor and Councillors due to federal changes that takes away a tax-free stipend.

Mayor Chris Pieper says it’s a fair change

“The adjustment is around 8.3 per cent required to maintain the same take-home pay as we are right now. each year we look at the cost-of-living and the cost-of-living this year is 2.9 per cent.”

That means the combined change as of January 1st will be 11.25 per cent.