Council Remuneration

Being a a by-law to establish remuneration for members of Council of the Township of South Stormont and to repeal By-law No. 2014-108 and 2016-015.

Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25 s. 5 (1) provides that the powers of a municipal corporation are to be exercised by its council;

And whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25 s. 5 (3) provides that the powers of every council are to be exercised by by-law;

And whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, c.25, s. 283, provides that the municipality may pay any part of the remuneration and expenses of the members of any local board of the municipality and of the officers and employees of the local board;

And whereas the Department of Finance Canada’s Budget 2017 eliminates the option for 1/3 tax free exemption for municipal officials effective January 1st, 2019, reasoning that expense accounts covered most of these expenses;

And whereas when required, by-laws passed by Council of the Township of South Stormont shall be repealed by by-law.

Now therefore Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Stormont enacts as follows: