Grey Highlands council pay and expenses just over $200,000 in 2022

Local Journalism Initiative

Grey Highlands council cost $210,285 in 2022.

At its meeting on March 15, council received the annual remuneration report that documents all pay and expenses received by members of council in 2022. Total remuneration paid to the 10 members of council who served during the year was $181,304 and total expenses were $27,322. Some members of council also received pay and expenses from outside organizations that totalled $2,385.

The breakdown for the 10 members of council is as follows:

Chris Fell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, CollingwoodToday.ca

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