The City of Burlington provides a summary of expenditures for our Mayor and Council as a collective, as well as for each individual member of Council.
The City funds the expenditure and supply requirements of the Mayor and councillors that:
- Fall within the general categories of expenditures that the Council Expense Manual outlines
- Are non-partisan or personal in nature
- Are within the limits that City Council has set for its members
Council Expense Manual
Expenditures are subject to the Council Expense Manual, which:
- Outlines the approved resources that support Council in performing their diverse roles and in representing their constituents
- Provides councillors and the Mayor with guidance to allocate resources in the most efficient way to meet their own particular requirements
- Recognizes councillors' and the Mayor's accountability for managing City resources allocated to them
2024 Council expenses and remuneration
View the expenses and remuneration of Council for 2024.
| Expense description | Ward 1 Councillor: Kelvin Galbraith | Ward 2 Councillor: Lisa Kearns | Ward 3 Councillor: Rory Nisan | Ward 4 Councillor: Shawna Stolte | Ward 5 Councillor: Paul Sharman | Ward 6 Councillor: Angelo Bentivegna | Mayor Marianne Meed Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Professional development and memberships |
$147 |
$27 |
$673 |
$4,243 |
$680 |
$853 |
$3,105 |
|
Books and subscriptions |
$558 |
$1,038 |
$0 |
$0 |
$644 |
$0 |
$280 |
|
Newsletters and mailings |
$302 |
$685 |
$2,361 |
$461 |
$0 |
$928 |
$3,060 |
|
Meeting expenses |
$667 |
$692 |
$245 |
$785 |
$939 |
$3,509 |
$3,181 |
|
Gifts in kind, promotion, souvenirs and promotional supplies, general office, advertising, furniture |
$1,234 |
$100 |
$1,069 |
$140 |
$518 |
$145 |
$6,369 |
|
Special projects, professional and consulting services, other external services |
$0 |
$1,895 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$6,190 |
|
Printing and reproduction, colour copies |
$762 |
$896 |
$212 |
$2,258 |
$157 |
$30 |
$180 |
|
Postage, courier service |
$0 |
$0 |
$1,145 |
$986 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Cell phone |
$717 |
$1,419 |
$1,743 |
$1,527 |
$420 |
$235 |
$2,223 |
|
Mileage, travel - City business |
$3,869 |
$146 |
$1,484 |
$0 |
$1,820 |
$1,243 |
$4,175 |
|
Hospitality, funds to attend community and charitable events, events and activities |
$1,154 |
$3,502 |
$1,467 |
$0 |
$2,016 |
$1,800 |
$3,280 |
|
Mayor's expenses |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Claim and awards, other grants |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Year-end total |
$9,409 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$7,193 |
$8,744 |
$32,043 |
|
2024 Approved Budget |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$32,240 |
|
Variance to Budget |
-$991 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
-$3,207 |
-$1,657 |
-$197 |
| Title | Region portion | City portion | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mayor |
$56,332 |
$152,826 |
$209,158 |
|
Council |
$56,332 |
$67,038 |
$123,370 |
2023 Council expenses and remuneration
View the expenses and remuneration of Council for 2023.
| Expense description | Ward 1 Councillor: Kelvin Galbraith | Ward 2 Councillor: Lisa Kearns | Ward 3 Councillor: Rory Nisan | Ward 4 Councillor: Shawna Stolte | Ward 5 Councillor: Paul Sharman | Ward 6 Councillor: Angelo Bentivegna | Mayor Marianne Meed Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Professional development and memberships |
$158 |
$0 |
$1,000 |
$0 |
$1,571 |
$895 |
$3,827 |
|
Books and subscriptions |
$660 |
$1,135 |
$0 |
$0 |
$325 |
$0 |
$939 |
|
Newsletters and mailings |
$1,815 |
$1,030 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$838 |
$2,056 |
|
Meeting expenses |
$561 |
$1,069 |
$1,181 |
$0 |
$716 |
$1,079 |
$1,701 |
|
Gifts in kind, promotion, souvenirs and promotional supplies, general office, advertising, furniture |
$2,575 |
$846 |
$277 |
$173 |
$2,287 |
$2,106 |
$3,078 |
|
Special projects, professional and consulting services, other external services |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$2,700 |
|
Printing and reproduction, colour copies |
$746 |
$196 |
$2,387 |
$4 |
$29 |
$73 |
$1,986 |
|
Postage, courier service |
$0 |
$0 |
$677 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Cell phone |
$516 |
$1,086 |
$1,423 |
$1,158 |
$463 |
$243 |
$1,811 |
|
Mileage, travel - City business |
$1,339 |
$2,140 |
$1,212 |
$0 |
$644 |
$817 |
$1,500 |
|
Hospitality, funds to attend community and charitable events, events and activities |
$1,378 |
$2,497 |
$965 |
$50 |
$2,077 |
$3,432 |
$500 |
|
Mayor's expenses |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Claim and awards, other grants |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Year-end total |
$9,749 |
$10,000 |
$9,122 |
$1,384 |
$8,112 |
$9,482 |
$20,098 |
|
2023 Approved Budget |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$31,087 |
|
Variance to Budget |
-$251 |
$0 |
-$878 |
-$8,616 |
-$1,888 |
-$518 |
-$10,989 |
| Title | Region portion | City portion | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mayor |
$54,958 |
$147,754 |
$202,712 |
|
Council |
$54,958 |
$65,644 |
$120,602 |
Council expenses for past years
Please contact us for council remuneration and expenses for past years.
2022 Council expenses and remuneration |
2021 Council expenses and remuneration |
2020 Council expenses and remuneration |