The City of Burlington provides a summary of expenditures for our Mayor and Council as a collective, as well as for each individual member of Council.
The City funds the expenditure and supply requirements of the Mayor and councillors that:
- Fall within the general categories of expenditures that the Council Expense Manual outlines
- Are non-partisan or personal in nature
- Are within the limits that City Council has set for its members
Council Expense Manual
Expenditures are subject to the Council Expense Manual, which:
- Outlines the approved resources that support Council in performing their diverse roles and in representing their constituents
- Provides councillors and the Mayor with guidance to allocate resources in the most efficient way to meet their own particular requirements
- Recognizes councillors' and the Mayor's accountability for managing City resources allocated to them
2025 Council expenses and remuneration
View the expenses and remuneration of Council for 2025.
| Expense description | Ward 1 Councillor: Kelvin Galbraith | Ward 2 Councillor: Lisa Kearns | Ward 3 Councillor: Rory Nisan | Ward 4 Councillor: Shawna Stolte | Ward 5 Councillor: Paul Sharman | Ward 6 Councillor: Angelo Bentivegna | Mayor Marianne Meed Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Professional development and memberships |
$132 |
$239 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$28 |
$382 |
|
Books and subscriptions |
$698 |
$1,095 |
$0 |
$0 |
$660 |
$360 |
$112 |
|
Newsletters and mailings |
$61 |
$643 |
$304 |
$549 |
$0 |
$538 |
$2,470 |
|
Meeting expenses |
$719 |
$774 |
$801 |
$649 |
$737 |
$4,038 |
$6,634 |
|
Gifts in kind, promotion, souvenirs and promotional supplies, general office, advertising, furniture |
$606 |
$275 |
$1,544 |
$2,498 |
$16 |
$553 |
$1,968 |
|
Special projects, professional and consulting services, other external services |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$3,682 |
|
Printing and reproduction, colour copies |
$35 |
$168 |
$2,292 |
$1,851 |
$3 |
$93 |
$15 |
|
Postage, courier service |
$0 |
$0 |
$214 |
$597 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Cell phone |
$600 |
$1,128 |
$2,027 |
$1,745 |
$500 |
$713 |
$1,826 |
|
Mileage, travel - City business |
$2,583 |
$1,290 |
$1,429 |
$0 |
$822 |
$981 |
$5,655 |
|
Hospitality, funds to attend community and charitable events, events and activities |
$1,116 |
$4,339 |
$2,202 |
$635 |
$3,570 |
$2,854 |
$6,939 |
|
Mayor's expenses |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Claim and awards, other grants |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Year-end total |
$6,550 |
$9,951 |
$10,812 |
$8,525 |
$6,307 |
$10,158 |
$29,682 |
|
2025 Approved Budget |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$32,240 |
|
Variance to Budget |
-$3,850 |
-$449 |
$412 |
-$1,875 |
-$4,093 |
-$242 |
-$2,558 |
Note: Ward 3 received approval to draw from the Special Initiatives Reserve Fund for expenditures over approved budget.
| Title | Region portion | City portion | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mayor |
$58,304 |
$154,829 |
$213,133 |
|
Council |
$58,304 |
$67,587 |
$125,891 |
2024 Council expenses and remuneration
View the expenses and remuneration of Council for 2024.
| Expense description | Ward 1 Councillor: Kelvin Galbraith | Ward 2 Councillor: Lisa Kearns | Ward 3 Councillor: Rory Nisan | Ward 4 Councillor: Shawna Stolte | Ward 5 Councillor: Paul Sharman | Ward 6 Councillor: Angelo Bentivegna | Mayor Marianne Meed Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Professional development and memberships |
$147 |
$27 |
$673 |
$4,243 |
$680 |
$853 |
$3,105 |
|
Books and subscriptions |
$558 |
$1,038 |
$0 |
$0 |
$644 |
$0 |
$280 |
|
Newsletters and mailings |
$302 |
$685 |
$2,361 |
$461 |
$0 |
$928 |
$3,060 |
|
Meeting expenses |
$667 |
$692 |
$245 |
$785 |
$939 |
$3,509 |
$3,181 |
|
Gifts in kind, promotion, souvenirs and promotional supplies, general office, advertising, furniture |
$1,234 |
$100 |
$1,069 |
$140 |
$518 |
$145 |
$6,369 |
|
Special projects, professional and consulting services, other external services |
$0 |
$1,895 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$6,190 |
|
Printing and reproduction, colour copies |
$762 |
$896 |
$212 |
$2,258 |
$157 |
$30 |
$180 |
|
Postage, courier service |
$0 |
$0 |
$1,145 |
$986 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Cell phone |
$717 |
$1,419 |
$1,743 |
$1,527 |
$420 |
$235 |
$2,223 |
|
Mileage, travel - City business |
$3,869 |
$146 |
$1,484 |
$0 |
$1,820 |
$1,243 |
$4,175 |
|
Hospitality, funds to attend community and charitable events, events and activities |
$1,154 |
$3,502 |
$1,467 |
$0 |
$2,016 |
$1,800 |
$3,280 |
|
Mayor's expenses |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Claim and awards, other grants |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Year-end total |
$9,409 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$7,193 |
$8,744 |
$32,043 |
|
2024 Approved Budget |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$10,400 |
$32,240 |
|
Variance to Budget |
-$991 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
-$3,207 |
-$1,657 |
-$197 |
| Title | Region portion | City portion | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mayor |
$56,332 |
$152,826 |
$209,158 |
|
Council |
$56,332 |
$67,038 |
$123,370 |
Council expenses for past years
Please contact us for council remuneration and expenses for past years.
2023 Council expenses and remuneration |
2022 Council expenses and remuneration |
2021 Council expenses and remuneration |
2020 Council expenses and remuneration |