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\nBy Rhonda Massad<\/b>
www.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

At its Feb. 3 council meeting, Kirkland announced that at its next gathering in March, it plans to vote on increasing the salaries of the city\u2019s mayor and councillors by 20 per cent. <\/p>\n

The mayor\u2019s salary will increase to $46,617, and each councillor will receive $16,398. The province of Quebec also requires the city to give the mayor and council an expense allowance that will also increase, based on a set formula. <\/p>\n

In an interview following the council meeting Kirkland Mayor Michel Gibson stated that the salary of a city employee and that of a councillor are not comparable.<\/p>\n

He said that council salaries have been outpaced by inflation and are long overdue for correction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will bring brings Kirkland back in line with neighbouring cities of similar population\u201d he told The Suburban.<\/i><\/p>\n

Gibson noted that councillors must sit on municipal committees and attend many meetings in addition to the monthly city council. He said that they also meet new residents each month and make sure that all complaints are addressed. \u201cIt is a time-consuming job, and this increase reflects that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\nMayor Michel Gibson told The Suburban<\/i> that the pay hike will bring Kirkland back in line with similar cities.<\/b><\/div>\n
\n(Photo \u00a9 Rhonda Massad)<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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