Greater Vernon politicians are teaming up to address some local issues. 16 politicians (7 each from Vernon and Coldstream and the 2 Area Reps from B & C) will be holding a joint meeting to resolve outstanding service concerns. Service review meetings have taken place over the past few month to address issues with water,parks and rec, and tourism and economic development. NORD Chair Jerry Oglow and GVS Chair Gary Corner both say these meetings have been helpful but have solved nothing. The Greater Vernon Governance Service Review Committee will convene a meeting and bring in a facilitator to expedite some resolution. No date for the meeting has been set.
Don Quixote Note: (to correct posting of Aug 22 when I used the old meeting rate of $103 per meeting.)
Just weeks after voting themselves a 300% pay hike for the NORD eight municipal directors from $1,523 a year to $6,240, with the five electoral area directors, who also received a pay boost from $5,994 to $6,240 retroactive to start of 2007, they are calling a mass special meetings under the auspices of the GVSV Service review committee. I wonder how many of the 16 will be entitled to draw the $135 meeting stipend ($2160) ?? (Nord Political Remuneration 2006 ) (before increase). Also, the Regional Board Chair shall be paid the sum of $135 for all unappointed committee meetings attended whether or not the Board Chair has been invited in an official capacity.
http://www.vernon.ca/council/documents/2007/agenda_070827_cow_pkg.pdf (P.31-35)
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