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A BY-LAW RESPECTING REMUNERATION
FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF SUSSEX
BY-LAW # 204-22
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WHEREAS: The Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform may
make or amend by-laws of a restructured local government as per An Act
Respecting Local Governance Reform, section 11(2);
BE IT ENACTED by the Minister of Local Government and Local Governance
Reform as follows:
I. TITLE
This by-law is titled as the “Council Members Remuneration By-Law”.
II. PURPOSE
The purpose of this by-law is to establish the remuneration of the municipal
council of Sussex.
III. DEFINITIONS
In this By-law:
a) “Annual” means each consecutive twelve (12) month period commencing
from the date a Member is sworn into office and does not refer to a
calendar year;
b) “Clerk” means the Clerk of Sussex.
c) “Council” means the Council of Sussex, and includes the Mayor, the Deputy
Mayor, and all the Councillors;
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d) “Councillor” means a Member of the Council other than the Mayor and
Deputy Mayor;
e) “Deputy Mayor” means the Deputy Mayor of Sussex;
f) “Mayor” means the Mayor of Sussex;
g) “Member” means a person elected to the Council and includes the Mayor,
the Deputy Mayor, and all of the Councillors; and
h) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of Sussex.
III. REMUNERATION
Council members shall be entitled to an annual salary for the performance of
their duties on municipal council. This includes their legislative functions
(ordinary, special, plenary or emergency meetings, meetings of standing, ad hoc
or external committees), as well as the performance of their public relations
duties such as attending an activity or meeting whether it be formal or informal
with municipal stakeholders, residents, or other individuals, including telephone
calls.
Effective January 1, 2023, salaries of Members shall be as follows:
a) The Mayor shall receive an annual salary of thirty-five thousand dollars
($35,000.00);
b) The Deputy Mayor shall receive an annual salary of twenty thousand
dollars ($20,000.00); and
c) Each Councillor shall receive an annual salary of fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000.00).
IV. PER DIEM
Each member of Council shall be paid a per diem rate of seventy five dollars
($75.00) per one half (1/2) day for each one half (1/2) day said members attend
meetings or functions on behalf of the Town provided that said member receives
prior approval by resolution from a standing Committee of Council.
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V. ANNUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS
On October 1, 2023, and on the 1st day of October of each and every year
thereafter, the annual rate of payment aforesaid shall be adjusted increasing or
decreasing (as the case may be) by the same percentage as the change (positive
or negative) in the average annual consumer price index for the Province of New
Brunswick calculated from January to December in the year prior to the year for
which the adjustment is made.
VI. REVIEW
Council Members Remuneration By-Law shall be reviewed by Council in the
month of February prior to the quadrennial municipal elections.
VII. METHOD OF PAYMENT
Each member of Council shall receive one twelfth (1/12) of a member’s salary
during the last pay period in each month of the calendar year.
VIII. PLURAL OR FEMININE TERMS
In this by-law plural or feminine terms may apply whenever the singular,
masculine or feminine is used. It shall be considered as if the plural, feminine or
masculine has been used where the context of the party or parties hereto so
requires.
IX. VALIDITY
The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence or provision of this by-law shall
not affect the validity of any other part of this by-law which can be given effect
without such invalid part or parts.
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X. BY-LAW REPEALED
a) The repeal of Town of Sussex “Council Members Remuneration By-Law,
By-Law #204-21” and “Village of Sussex Corner By-law, By-law #96-06
Remuneration of Council” shall not affect any penalty, forfeiture or liability
incurred before such repeal or any proceeding for enforcing the same
completed or pending at the time of repeal; nor shall it repeal, defeat,
disturb, invalidate or prejudicially affect any manner or thing whatsoever
completed, existing or pending at the time of repeal.
b) The by-laws entitled Town of Sussex “Council Members Remuneration By-
Law, By-Law #204-21” that came into force on the 22nd day of March,
2021 and “Village of Sussex Corner By-law, By-law #96-06 Remuneration
of Council” which came into force on the 10th day of January, 2007 and
amendments thereto are hereby repealed.
Given under the hands of the Transition Facilitator, on behalf of the Minister of
Local Government and Local Governance Reform, on this 29th day of November,
2022.
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Transition Facilitator