Jennifer Smith - Vernon Morning Star Published: June 27, 2009 12:00 PM
The numbers are out on how many tax dollars ended up in the pockets of Coldstream politicians and top staffers. The top salaries paid in 2008 for elected officials ranged from $22,596 total remuneration including meeting stipends and $2,368 in expenses paid to former mayor Gary Corner to $721 paid to Coun. Gyula Kiss. Each politician is paid a set amount, and some made very little in 2008 considering they were only just elected in November. They are also paid a set amount for meetings attended and can claim expenses for out-of-town meetings. Garlick says those expenses depend on how many meetings and conferences are attended, which is generally up to the individual politician. “I think they’re good to go to but I don’t think you need to go every year,” said Garlick, who didn’t claim for many meetings and had zero expenses last year. Following Corner, the top earners were: former councillor Mary Malerby, former councillor Glen Taylor, Coun. Doug Dirk, Mayor Jim Garlick, Coun. Bill Firman, former councillor Carol Williams and councillors Maria Besso, Pat Cochrane and Richard Enns.Several employees also made the list of top paid positions (those earning $75,000 or more per year), including Michael Stamhuis, director of engineering services who is the current CAO, Craig Broderick, director of development services, and Bob Bibby, building official.
Former chief administrative officer Wendy Kay topped the list with a total remuneration of $113,850 plus $8,711 in expenses (which included vehicle allowance). Also included in the list is former director of financial administration Catherine Lord, making $96,812 and $4,613 in expenses. The consolidated total of other employees with pay and expenses of $75,000 or less for 2008 was $1.6 million plus $17,500 in expenses. Coldstream also paid out more than $20 million to suppliers in 2008, including $2.7 million to S.J. Pasechnik and Sons, the contractor of the new Coldstream and Lavington fire halls.
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Coldstream Annual Report: 2008 Annual Financial Report - 7.29MB PDF
2007 and 2006 Comparison figures can be found at: Coldstream Salaries for Staff and Council
Vernon Annual Report:2008 - 41.07MB 2007 - 3.07MB
City of Vernon Annual Report and financial statements for 2006
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