Port Moody residents may be able to see an itemized list of their council members' expenses after a notice of motion was delivered by Coun. Diana Dilworth at Tuesday's meeting.
In making the motion, Dilworth noted that transparency is a priority in the city's long-term strategic financial plan and that "all levels of government are moving to a higher level of transparency related to elected officials' expenditures."
The motion calls for council members' remuneration and expenses to be posted to the city's website on an annual basis, and for detailed travel and expense claims to be posted quarterly.
"I would like to see council committed to the highest level of transparency in how we spend taxpayers' dollars," Dilworth said, noting expenses were posted last year but staff needed further direction to continue the practice.
For 2013, PoMo taxpayers paid council members $225,975 in salaries ($73,437 for the mayor and $25,423 for each council member, with one third of the salary tax-free) and just over $14,000 for expenses.
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