In their first raise since 2010, Battleford town councillors approved new remuneration rates Monday.
Chair of the administration committee, Susan McLean Tady, said it’s difficult to put forward a recommendation on increasing remuneration, but it’s something that should not be put off any longer.
In determining the proposed rates, she said the committee researched the average remuneration for council of five municipalities similar to Battleford and went with the middle range.
Council approved a mayor’s salary of $20,975.40 per annum and councillors’ salaries of $8,536.50 per annum effective Jan. 1, 2015.
Effective Jan. 1, 2016, the mayor’s and councillors’ salaries will go up to $21,585.15 and $8,780.40 per annum respectively.
Town Administrator Sheryl Ballendine said the increase is in line with increases to town staff.
