Under the Cities Act and the Cities Regulations, Saskatchewan cities are required to provide public disclosure of expenses incurred during each calendar year. The City of North Battleford has now posted its 2018 public accounts on its website.
It includes the amount paid to members of City Council, remuneration paid to each employee greater than $50,000, amounts paid to external individuals or incorporated bodies for goods or services over $50,000 and grants of $50,000 or more provided to external organizations.
Remuneration to council, which includes reimbursements and costs with respect to business conducted on behalf of the city is listed as follows:
Mayor Ryan Bater, remuneration of $66,384, reimbursements of $4,884;
Councillor Don Buglas, remuneration of $ 23,220, reimbursements of $740;
Councillor Greg Lightfoot, remuneration of $ 23,220, reimbursements of $698;
Councillor Kelli Hawtin, remuneration of $ 23,220, reimbursements of $520;
Councillor Kevin Steinborn, remuneration of $ 23,220, reimbursements of $1,931;
Councillor Leonard Taylor, remuneration of $ 23,220, reimbursements of $1,000;
Councillor Kent Lindgren, remuneration of $ 23,220, reimbursements of $ 1,548.
According to its LinkedIn post, the city employs more than 200 people. About half are listed in the public accounts as having been paid more than $50,000, including any retroactive salary, overtime, release payout, vehicle allowances or other allowances, but not including any amounts paid for benefits such as pension benefits or disability benefits.
Normally, the highest employee is the city manager. In 2018, that amount divided in 2018 between past manager Jim Puffalt and current manager Randy Patrick, paid $95,877 and $72,418 respectively.
After from the city manager, the fire chief, Trevor Brice, was top earner at $128,109.
To see the complete list, here’s the link to public accounts for the years 2013 through 2018:
https://www.cityofnb.ca/city_government/administration/publications_maps_and_reports.html
