Alberta minister to review pay of municipal officials, ways to limit property taxes

Alberta Premier Directs Minister to Review Pay of Municipal Officials, Limit Property Tax Increases

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed her minister of municipal affairs to conduct a review of how much elected municipal officials are paid, and to look for ways to limit “excessive” municipal property tax increases. Smith wrote a mandate letter to Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams this week, asking him to review municipal officials’ compensation and benefits to “ensure taxpayer dollars are being respected and compensation levels ar…

Alberta minister to review pay of municipal officials, ways to limit property taxes

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'Back to basics': Alberta to limit municipal property tax increases, eliminate conflicts

Premier Danielle Smith has tasked her municipal affairs minister with eliminating municipal conflicts, and limiting property tax increases.

Alberta minister to review pay of municipal officials, ways to limit property taxes

By Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press Alberta Premier Danielle Smith directed her municipal affairs minister to review several local financial issues, including the compensation of elected municipal officials. A mandate letter from the premier to Dan Williams says the pay review should ensure taxpayer dollars are being respected and officials are paid appropriately for the amount of work they do. Williams says it’s not the government’s position th…