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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Council Remuneration Policy
C-029-01
Effective Date:
March 5, 2025
Council Remuneration Policy C-029-01 Page 1
Part 1 Purpose
The Purpose of this policy is to provide remuneration for the work and contributions of members
of Council. Municipal Council recognizes the importance of adequate remuneration for
members of Council that reflects the duties and responsibilities of these individuals.
Part 2 Remuneration
2.1
The Warden, Deputy Warden, and every member of Council of the Municipality of the
District of Yarmouth shall be paid for their services an amount to be reviewed annually.
2.2
The Warden, Deputy Warden, and Councillors shall have annual remuneration as
follows as of April 1, 2024:
Warden $48,452.49
Deputy Warden $33,493.64
Councillor $28,842.35
2.3
Council remuneration shall be reviewed within one year of each General Municipal
Election.
Part 3 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Annual Adjustment to Renumeration
3.1
The remuneration established in Part 1 of this Policy shall be annually adjusted by Nova
Scotia CPI as approved by Council per the Cost of Living Adjustment Management
Policy C-286-22.
Chief Administrative Officer's Annotation for Official Policy Book
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Council Remuneration Policy
C-029-01
Effective Date:
March 5, 2025
Council Remuneration Policy C-029-01 Page 2
Date of Notice to Council members of Intent to Consider (7
days Min)
February 14, 2025
Date of Passage of current Policy
March 5, 2025
I certify that this Council Remuneration Policy C-029-01 was adopted by Council as
indicated above.
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April 8, 2025
Chief Administrative Officer
Date
Date last reviewed by Council: March 5, 2025
Date last amended: March 5, 2025
Amendment Log
Date
Amendment Description
March 5, 2025
- Removed "& Expenses" from title.
- Added Part 1 Purpose
- Part 2 Remuneration:
- added to Section 2.1:
Deputy Warden, and every member of Council
replaced "his or her" with "their"
removed "as Warden"
- added Section 2.2
- added Section 2.3
- added Section 2.4
- Added Part 3 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Annual Adjustment to
Remuneration
- Removed Sections:
- Part 1 through Part 10