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Anyone considering running for council next term may be encouraged by a substantial increase in pay, if a recommendation by the District’s finance committee is approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At its February 19 meeting, the District’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee approved a recommendation by staff via a consultant to increase council remuneration over the next four-year term (Nov. 2026- Nov. 2030).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff said the recommended increases are meant to “reflect the responsibilities and accountabilities of council roles and to attract strong qualified candidates to local government.” According to the staff report, the proposed increases would bring council remuneration to the market median when comparing remuneration in Niagara Region, Simcoe County, Wellington County, and Oxford County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If approved for the next term, Muskoka councillors will see a pay increase of 48% over the next four years, from $28,330 in 2025 to $41,930 by 2030. The position of District chair would see an increase of 23.37% over four years, from $107,930 to $133,155. The deputy chair would see an increase of 42.40% by year four of the new term of council, from $36,362 to $51,782. See the charts below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All committee members voted in favour of the increases, with the exception of Councillor Scott Morrison. While Morrison said he was not opposed to increasing council remuneration, he could not support the amounts being proposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The District finance committee is comprised of committee chair Peter Koetsier, vice chair Rick Maloney, District of Muskoka Chair Jeff Lehman, and District of Muskoka Councillors Guy Burry, Terry Glover, Peter Johnston, and Scott Morrison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

District council is expected to vote on the recommendation when it meets on March 17. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current remuneration chart for District councillors, chair, and deputy chair. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Proposed increase for District councillors over the next four years at $3,400 increments per year. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Proposed increase for the position of District chair.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Proposed increases for the position of deputy District chair.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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District Municipality of Muskoka Councillors are paid at the upper and lower tier municipal levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find the staff report to the committee HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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