The Council Remuneration Review Working Group, established to review the remuneration and benefits to be paid to Council members for the upcoming term of office (2022–2026) has concluded their work. View a copy of the working group’s final report shared with City Council.
The Council Remuneration Review Working Group reviews the remuneration and benefits to be paid to Council members for the 2022 to 2026 term of office. This practice removes politics from discussions by having an objective third party review remuneration and expenses.
The working group does not have any decision-making capacity or delegated authority, except to direct staff to assist with administrative support, including the gathering of information and resource materials to assist the group with its review.
The Council Remuneration Review Working Group's mandate is to:
- Conduct research
- Review existing policies and practices
- Make comparisons with similar-sized peer and neighbouring municipalities
- Produce an independent report with recommendations for the total level of compensation, benefits and expenses for the term of office, commencing Nov. 14, 2022
View the Council Remuneration Review Working Group's Terms of Reference.
Group members
The group includes seven members to match the size of Burlington's Council, with balanced representation from:
- A representative from a financial institution in the City of Burlington
- A local board member
- An advisory committee member
- A representative from the Chamber of Commerce
- A representative of a community social services organization (e.g., Community Development Halton)
- Two City of Burlington residents
The group's members are:
- Dave Conrath (Chair)
- Sean Ballard
- John Chisholm
- Colleen Mulholland
- Carrie Overholt
- Sharon Portelli
- Rameen Sabet
- Diana Tuszynski