Vernon mayor and councillors getting pay hikes
Vernon’s mayor and council will be getting pay raises in November.
A report on mayor and council remuneration will be presented at the regular meeting Monday, Oct. 23.
The remuneration is based on population and a four year Consumer Price Index average, with the mayor receiving $2.44 per person in Vernon, and council receiving the equivalent of 37 per cent of his salary.
The mayor’s base rate, based on the Statistics Canada’s population figure of 44,519, equates to $108,626.36.