2024 Council Remuneration & Expenses and Other Annual Disclosures

Local governments are required by BC law to produce specific reports and disclosures annually. On Thursday, I posted about Langley City's 2024 Annual Report. In May, I posted about Langley City's 2024 Year-End Consolidated Financial Statements.

Municipalities must also produce a Council Remuneration & Statement of Financial Information report. Langley City has prepared its 2024 report, which is available for download on the City's website. It includes Council remuneration, salary information for municipal employees, and vendor payment information.

The following table shows Langley City Council's Remuneration for 2024.

Elected Official	Remuneration	Expenses	Benefits	Total
Pachal, Nathan J.	$139,645	$6,804	$36	$146,485
Albrecht, Paul E.	$65,167	$7,871	$4,543	$77,581
James, Teri L.	$65,167	$1,588	$4,543	$71,298
Mack, Delaney	$65,167	$7,919	$4,543	$77,629
Solyom, Michael	$67,495	$4,980	$36	$72,511
Wallace, Rosemary H.M.	$65,167	$5,326	$4,543	$75,036
White, Leith	$62,840	$6,818	$4,543	$74,201

A few things to note. Each member of Council holds the Deputy Mayor role for two months per year. Due to the pay cycles, you may notice slight discrepancies in the remuneration of some Council members because of when their Deputy Mayor service falls. Some members of the Council may choose not to receive health or dental benefits, as they may be covered under a family plan with their spouse or another employer.

Expenses will also vary for Council members. Council members can attend up to three conferences per year. The Lower Mainland Local Government Association AGM and Convention, Union of BC Municipalities Convention, and Federation of Canadian Municipalities Convention. I've previously posted about these. In April 2024, Council sent a delegation to Ottawa on an advocacy mission, which included myself and a few other members of Council. Councillor Albrecht and Mack also attended a conference about the Crime Severity Index.