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Hume City Council is currently reviewing Councillor and Mayoral Allowances, in line with the Local Government Act 1989, and is asking for your feedback.
The Mayor and Councillors are entitled to receive an allowance while performing their duties as elected officials.
How is the allowance figure set?
The allowance range is set by Victorian Government. This is done by allocating each council into one of three categories, determined by total revenue and estimated resident population.
The exact figure within that category is then determined by each council following community consultation.
Recommendation
Hume City Council is classified as a category 3 council, which is the category for a large council. It is recommended that Council should continue to pay Councillor and Mayoral allowances at the maximum allowable for a category 3 Council for the following reasons:
The City’s large population to councillor ratio
Location within a significant growth corridor
Cultural diversity
Economic challenges for its residents.
Specifically, it has been recommended that Council set the:
Councillor allowance at $31,444 plus 9.5% (as an equivalent amount to the Superannuation Guarantee contribution) equating to $34,431, and the
Mayoral allowance at $100,434 plus 9.5% (as an equivalent amount to the Superannuation Guarantee contribution) equating to $109,975.23.
Providing feedback
Submissions supporting, opposing or providing a comment on the proposed change to the Governance Rules were due by by 5pm Wednesday 21 April 2021 and could be made by:
by posting Hume City Council, Governance, PO Box 119, Dallas VIC 3047
Submitters have the opportunity to be heard by a Committee of the Whole Council to speak in support of their submission, if they wish to do so, on Monday 17 May 2021 at 6.30pm at the Town Hall Broadmeadows, or by electronic means if restrictions levels in Victoria do not allow for in-person meetings.
Background
Hume City Council is currently reviewing Councillor and Mayoral Allowances, in line with the Local Government Act 1989, and is asking for your feedback.
The Mayor and Councillors are entitled to receive an allowance while performing their duties as elected officials.
How is the allowance figure set?
The allowance range is set by Victorian Government. This is done by allocating each council into one of three categories, determined by total revenue and estimated resident population.
The exact figure within that category is then determined by each council following community consultation.
Recommendation
Hume City Council is classified as a category 3 council, which is the category for a large council. It is recommended that Council should continue to pay Councillor and Mayoral allowances at the maximum allowable for a category 3 Council for the following reasons:
The City’s large population to councillor ratio
Location within a significant growth corridor
Cultural diversity
Economic challenges for its residents.
Specifically, it has been recommended that Council set the:
Councillor allowance at $31,444 plus 9.5% (as an equivalent amount to the Superannuation Guarantee contribution) equating to $34,431, and the
Mayoral allowance at $100,434 plus 9.5% (as an equivalent amount to the Superannuation Guarantee contribution) equating to $109,975.23.
Providing feedback
Submissions supporting, opposing or providing a comment on the proposed change to the Governance Rules were due by by 5pm Wednesday 21 April 2021 and could be made by:
by posting Hume City Council, Governance, PO Box 119, Dallas VIC 3047
Submitters have the opportunity to be heard by a Committee of the Whole Council to speak in support of their submission, if they wish to do so, on Monday 17 May 2021 at 6.30pm at the Town Hall Broadmeadows, or by electronic means if restrictions levels in Victoria do not allow for in-person meetings.