Treasurer’s report shows town council’s remuneration for 2024

Town council’s remuneration for 2024 has now been made public.

The treasurer’s report shows total remuneration for the year, from town council’s salaries to other expenses and remuneration.

“Section 284 of the Municipal Act, 2001, indicates that the Treasurer of a municipality shall in each year on or before March 31, provide the Council of the municipality an itemized statement on remuneration and expense payments in the previous year to each member of council in respect of his or her services as a member of the council or any other body, including a local board, to which the member has been appointed by council or on which the member holds office by virtue of being a member of council; each member of council in respect of his or her services as an officer or employee of the municipality or other body; and each person, other than a member of council, appointed by the municipality to serve as a member of any body, including a local board, in respect of his or her services as a member of the body,” town treasurer Tracy Prince said in her report to town council. 

Total remuneration for Mayor Michael Prue totalled $73,221.49. Prue’s salary as mayor is $56,609.25 with a communication allowance of $3,242.85. 

His per diem was $300 and his public receptions total amounted to $863.86. Training and conferences were $313.61 while travel and mileage totalled $1,131.52.

Prue’s total from the Town of Amherstburg was $62,461.09. The remaining $10,760.40 in remuneration came from being a member of the Essex Power board of directors, though that amount was paid by Essex Power. His remuneration for being an advisor with the Windsor Police Services Board was listed as zero.

Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb’s total amount was $35,212.56. The bulk of that was his $31,782.96 salary. Other forms of remuneration listed was $541.16 for a communication allowance, $300 for his per diem, $2,588.44 in public receptions and nothing listed for public receptions and travel and mileage.

Councillor Diane Pouget’s remuneration for 2024 was listed in the report at $31,339. Her salary, according to the report, was $29,908.04. Her communication allowance was $1,230.96 and her per diem was $200. She had totals of zero in public receptions, training and conferences and travel and mileage.

Councillor Molly Allaire’s 2024 remuneration was listed at $30,236.08. Allaire’s salary was $25,299.40. Other expenses included a $300 per diem, $318.93 in public receptions, $2,997.91 for training and conferences and $467.84 in travel and mileage. She had zero listed as her communication allowance.

Allaire also had a per diem of $922 from being a board member with the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA), with that being paid by ERCA.

Councillor Linden Crain’s total remuneration was $29,353.23, including his $25,229.40 salary, $717.68 communication allowance, $300 per diem, $311.08 for public receptions, $2,795.07 for training and conferences and zero for travel and mileage.

Councillor Peter Courtney saw his total remuneration figure for 2024 listed in the report at $27,210.99. From the Town of Amherstburg, his salary was $25,229.40, a communication allowance of $1,169.54 and a per diem of $200. His public reception, training and conference and travel and mileage expenses were all listed as zero. Courtney also had a $612.05 per diem as an ERCA board member, paid for by the conservation authority.

Councillor Don McArthur was listed as having a 2024 remuneration figure of $25,529.40. In addition to his $25,229,40 salary, his communication allowance was $1,169.54 and his per diem was $200. Zeros were listed for public receptions, training and conferences, and travel and mileage.

Bill Wark, like Prue, was also on the Essex Power board and Wark’s remuneration from that was $9,936.56. That was paid by Essex Power.

Members of the committee of adjustment had their honorariums total $3,450. Members include Terris Buchanan ($825), Anthony Campigotto ($750), Joshua Mailloux ($525), Donald Shaw ($750) and Deborah Rollier ($600).

Per diems for the Amherstburg Accessibility Advisory Committee totalled $1,400. Receiving $250 per diems were Shirley Curson-Prue, Christine Easterbrook, Tony Pietrangelo and William Whittall. Those with per diems of $200 were Marc Renaud and Chris Drew.

Drainage board honorariums totalled $3,375. Members included Anthony Campigotto ($600), Brad Laramie ($600), Allan Major ($750), Brian Renaud ($675) and Murray Sellars ($750).

Treasurer’s report shows town council’s remuneration for 2024

By Ron Giofu