Don't Just Read the News, Understand It.
Published loading...Updated

Surrey Hefting a $266B Employee Payroll, 1,229 Make $100K or More

  • Surrey council received a corporate report on June 23, 2024, detailing remuneration and expenses for council members and employees.
  • The report was prepared to fulfill a legal obligation that mandates disclosure of the compensation details for employees earning above $75,000 annually, as well as for members of the municipal council.
  • The statement of financial information covered 1,555 employees paid over $75,000 and showed City Manager Rob Costanzo as the highest paid with $506,130 in total compensation.
  • Mayor Brenda Locke's total 2024 compensation was $222,752, council members collectively earned $1,178,942, and the city payroll totaled $266,392,945 including benefits and expenses.
  • It is unclear whether the Surrey council will hold a vote in 2024 regarding a potential pay raise, as the report presented contained no recommendations and no discussions took place.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

10 Articles

All
Left
10
Center
Right
crestonvalleyadvance.cacrestonvalleyadvance.ca
+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
Lean Left

Surrey hefting a $266M employee payroll, 1,229 make $100K or more

Remuneration report includes no recommendation on whether city councillors should receive raise

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Cloverdale Reporter broke the news in on Monday, June 23, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)