Public left in the dark about discussion of city councillor pay
CTV
Londoners were excluded from a task force meeting about increasing the pay of city councillors.
Londoners were excluded from a task force meeting about increasing the pay of city councillors.
On Friday, the 2021 Council Compensation Task Force held its inaugural meeting online to discuss the scope of its review.
No live-stream or public viewing room at city hall was made available.
“This should be open,” said Cheryl Miller, who formerly served as a city councillor.
She argues that even under COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, a publicly viewable process is important.
“This is a non-elected committee that is going to be making recommendation to council on compensation that every one of us pays for,” she added.
The five volunteer members of the task force are chosen by the city clerk and ratified by council to review and recommend possible changes to councillor pay.
