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
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 |
2022 Council expenses and remuneration
View the expenses and remuneration of Council for 2022.
| 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 |
$600 |
$0 |
$2,798 |
$0 |
$708 |
$507 |
$42 |
|
Books and subscriptions |
$1,231 |
$178 |
$0 |
$0 |
$106 |
$0 |
$89 |
|
Newsletters and mailings |
$0 |
$1,224 |
$0 |
$479 |
$0 |
$818 |
$0 |
|
Meeting expenses |
$234 |
$1,867 |
$376 |
$104 |
$0 |
$641 |
$924 |
|
Gifts in kind, promotion, souvenirs and promotional supplies, general office, advertising, furniture |
$553 |
$17 |
$115 |
$0 |
$1,269 |
$0 |
$891 |
|
Special projects, professional and consulting services, other external services |
$220 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$3,200 |
|
Printing and reproduction, colour copies |
$88 |
$2,848 |
$3,411 |
$2,205 |
$1,131 |
$120 |
$43 |
|
Postage, courier service |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Cell phone |
$236 |
$1,548 |
$617 |
$674 |
$378 |
$226 |
$1,079 |
|
Mileage, travel - City business |
$480 |
$0 |
$519 |
$0 |
$0 |
$365 |
$408 |
|
Hospitality, funds to attend community and charitable events, events and activities |
$350 |
$1,856 |
$1,124 |
$228 |
$1,325 |
$1,586 |
$57 |
|
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 |
$3,993 |
$9,538 |
$8,959 |
$3,690 |
$4,918 |
$4,263 |
$6,732 |
|
2022 Approved Budget |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$31,087 |
|
Variance to Budget |
-$6,007 |
-$462 |
-$1,041 |
-$6,310 |
-$5,082 |
-$5,737 |
-$24,355 |
| Title | Region portion | City portion | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mayor |
$53,618 |
$138,002 |
$191,620 |
|
Council |
$53,618 |
$59,258 |
$112,876 |
2021 Council expenses and remuneration
View the expenses and remuneration of Council for 2021.
| 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 |
$134 |
-$1,317 |
-$50 |
$435 |
$317 |
-$190 |
-$593 |
|
Books and subscriptions |
$1,210 |
$212 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$18 |
|
Newsletters and mailings |
$254 |
$1,125 |
$0 |
$0 |
$458 |
$1,707 |
$0 |
|
Meeting expenses |
$0 |
$1,660 |
$384 |
$0 |
$442 |
$556 |
$2,027 |
|
Gifts in kind, promotion, souvenirs and promotional supplies, general office, advertising, furniture |
$1,001 |
$242 |
$694 |
$0 |
$0 |
$1,369 |
$1,448 |
|
Special projects, professional and consulting services, other external services |
$498 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$18,252 |
|
Printing and reproduction, colour copies |
$2,501 |
$1,144 |
$4,024 |
$2,643 |
$931 |
$213 |
$174 |
|
Postage, courier service |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Cell phone |
$68 |
$786 |
$891 |
$518 |
$378 |
$237 |
$1,272 |
|
Mileage, travel - City business |
$229 |
$0 |
$253 |
$0 |
$0 |
$75 |
$9 |
|
Hospitality, funds to attend community and charitable events, events and activities |
$190 |
$1,393 |
$468 |
$284 |
$409 |
$141 |
$3,496 |
|
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 |
$6,086 |
$5,245 |
$6,664 |
$3,879 |
$2,934 |
$4,107 |
$26,103 |
|
2021 Approved Budget |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$31,087 |
|
Variance to Budget |
-$3,914 |
-$4,755 |
-$3,336 |
-$6,121 |
-$7,066 |
-$5,893 |
-$4,984 |
| Title | Region portion | City portion | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mayor |
$52,515 |
$134,562 |
$187,077 |
|
Council |
$52,515 |
$59,180 |
$111,695 |
Council expenses for past years
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2020 Council expenses and remuneration |