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Pay raise for Williams Lake City Council? Council to discuss options

Williams Lake City Councillors will be discussing a possible remuneration increase of $12,451 for the Mayor and $3,627 for Councillors at Tuesday’s regular meeting.

The City of Williams Lake has not adjusted Mayor and Council remuneration in over ten years according to staff.

“The City wanted to ensure fair and equitable remuneration and identify the prevalent comparator approach to address the repeal of the 1/3 tax exemption rule and the provision of benefits,” said Ashley Williston, Director of Human Resources.

“The City hired Gallagher consulting to conduct a comprehensive compensation review of remuneration for members of Council.”

The review that has now concluded after having begun in September had received input from eight comparator municipalities. It found council remuneration for Williams Lake Mayor and Council is significantly below the average of the comparator organizations, and that each Williams Lake Councillor represents 2,482 residents while the average for the comparator group is 1,603. 

The proposed increase would move Williams Lake Council’s remuneration to the market average.

Williston said if Council is hesitant, it is recommended that Council remuneration be increased to be no less than 10% behind the average of the comparator market for each of Mayor and Councillor. This would translate into increases of $7,252 for the Mayor and $1,905 for each Councillor.

The current salary for Williams Lake Mayor is $43,687.92 and $15,240 for each of the six Councillors.

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(supplied by City of Williams Lake)
Rebecca Dyok
Rebecca Dyok
News Reporter/Anchor who loves the Cariboo and coffee (lots of it). If you have any news tips or story ideas you would like to share I can be reached at [email protected]

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