Port Coquitlam last week released its on how much taxpayers spent last year on city staff.
The expenses listed in the 2016 Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) shows payments to council and staff as well as to suppliers, including for the $132-million rebuild of the recreation complex.
According to the report, Mayor Greg Moore reaped a base salary of $92,270, received an additional $14,013 in benefits and other compensation, and expensed $3,602 — for a grand total of $109,884.
City councillors each took in $36,105 and claimed $3,646 each in benefits (Coun. Dean Washington's was $5,752) while their expenses varied from $1,020 (Washington) to $9,141 (Coun. Laura Dupont).
By comparison, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart earned $132,258 last year while city councillors each got $57,562; their expenses varied from $9,106 (Coun. Brent Asmundson) to $19,869 (Stewart).
As for PoCo civic staff, 47 workers — nearly half of them employed by the fire department — received more than $100,000. Below, the top 2016 municipal earners (with their ’15 base salary in parentheses):
• John Leeburn, city administrative officer: $215,437 ($209,384);
• Nick Delmonico, fire chief: $167,870 ($172,078);
• Laura Lee Richard, development services director: $167,870 ($172,077);
• Karen Grommada, finance director: $164,150 ($159,928);
• and Kristen Meersman, engineering director: $161,598 ($157,758).
PoCo city council was due to receive the SOFI report at its meeting last night (Tuesday).
The Financial Information Act requires local governments release their reports by June 30 each year, including audits, schedules of debt, council and employee compensation and payments for goods and services exceeding $25,000.
