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Clarence Valley Council, Ordinary Monthly Meeting, 28 May 2024, Minutes, excerpt:
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER ITEM 07.24.068
REMUNERATION FOR MAYOR, DEPUTY MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS FOR 2024/2025
SUMMARY
Council is advised of the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal’s determination of an increase of 3.75% to mayoral and councillor fees and allowances payable for the 2024/2025 financial year, with effect from 1 July 2024.
OFFICER RECOMMENDATION
That
1. council note the determination of the Tribunal.
2. fees and allowances payable to the elected members increase by 3.75% for the 2024/2025 financial
year.
3. the Deputy Mayor’s allowance be $7,354 plus 3.75% to be funded from the Mayor’s allowance.
MOTION
Day/Smith
That
1. Council note the determination of the Tribunal.
2. Council does not increase the fees and allowances payable from the amount applied in 2023/2024.
Voting recorded as follows
For: Day, Novak, Smith, Tiley
Against: Clancy, Johnstone, Pickering, Toms, Whaites
The Motion was put and declared LOST
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION - 07.24.068
Whaites/Toms
That
1. council note the determination of the Tribunal.
2. fees and allowances payable to the elected members increase by 3.75% for the 2024/2025 financial year.
3. the Deputy Mayor’s allowance be $7,354 plus 3.75% to be funded from the Mayor’s allowance.
Voting recorded as follows
For: Clancy, Johnstone, Pickering, Toms, Whaites
Against: Day, Novak, Smith, Tiley
CARRIED
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Clarence Valley Independent, 29 May 2024:
Adopting the recommended 3.75 per-cent increase which would see remuneration in the 2024-2025 financial year increase to $26,512 for councillors, $34,087 for the Deputy Mayor, and $84,422 for the Mayor, increasing the annual wage expenditure by $10,989 to $304,093.
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