Remuneration and expenses paid to Powell River Regional District members on its board of directors in 2017 have been publicly released according to BC government compensation disclosure guidelines.
District chair and Electoral Area A director Patrick Brabazon received $30,387.93, which is an increase of approximately 10 per cent over 2016. Brabazon received an additional $10,737.12 for expenses last year but not as much as Electoral Area E director Merrick Anderson.
Anderson represents Lasqueti Island on the board; his expenses amounted to $14,844.41.
Chief administrative officer Al Radke was the highest paid senior staff member, receiving $134,798.93 with expenses of $20,944.41.
Total remuneration paid to elected officials was $138,416.76, plus total expenses paid of $45,660.26.
Here is a list of what elected officials and members of the board were paid last year in remuneration (R) and expenses (E):
District chair and Electoral Area A director Patrick Brabazon, $30,387.93 (R); $10,737.12 (E).
Electoral Area B director Stan Gisborne, $50 (E).
Electoral Area C director Colin Palmer, $24,105.06 (R); $8,443.03 (E).
Electoral Area D director Sandy McCormick, $20,612,02 (R); $6,140.76 (E).
Electoral Area E director Merrick Anderson, $20,131.18 (R); $14,844.41 (E).
Municipal board member CaroleAnn Leishman, $12,592.81 (R); 1,217.27 (E).
Municipal board member Russell Brewer, $12,112.81 (R); $1,242.27 (E).
Regional Hospital Board member Larry Louie, $100 (R); $59 (E).
Electoral Area Area B alternate board member Alan Rebane, $16,824.95 (R); $1,990.17 (E).
Other alternates: $1,550 (R); $935.33 (E).
Total: $138,416.76 (R); $45,660.26 (E).
Other employees earning $100,000 and over in 2017 include:
Chief administrative officer Al Radke, $134,798.93 (R); $20,944.41 (E).
Financial services manager Linda Greenan, $104,149.35 (R); $6,010,06 (E).
Asset management and strategic initiatives manager Mike Wall, $101,492.84 (R), $13,368.58 (E).
Administrative services manager Brenda Paquin, $100,713.55 (R); $5,816.59 (E).
Total of all other employees: $1,677,509.05 (R), $203,844.02 (E).
