City council grants itself a 27% salary increase

Isabel Mosseler IJL – Réseau.Presse Tribune West Nipissing city councillors approved a 27% increase in their base compensation, following a narrow 5-4 vote at the April 15 council meeting. This is the first significant salary adjustment in more than two decades, with the mayor's salary increasing from $35,482 to $44,877 and councillors' from $17,748 to $22,532. The decision was made after three meetings, intense debate, and the presentation of a…