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			<title>Councillors cost taxpayers $280Gs</title>
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			<content-encoded><![CDATA[<strong>By Mark Pavilons</strong>
The high calibre leadership at King Township is a bargain, in the big picture. For 2015, the local community has released it's payroll details for all major employees. This is one of the perks of using digital payroll software similar to <a href="https://www.cloudpay.net/">Cloudpay payroll services</a>. Here are the details are broken down into salaries, benefits, health, mileage and conferences etc:
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It cost taxpayers $278,791.12 for salaries and expenses for its mayor and councillors in 2015. That $280,000 is a tiny fraction of the Township's annual budget expenditure of roughly $34 million.
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Mayor Steve Pellegrini earned $46,777.06, with payroll benefits of $6,492.48 and health benefits of $5,865.24. He incurred another $2,598.73 in mileage and another $2.060.77 in expenses for conferences, memberships, etc.
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All councillors were given the identical $5,865.24 in health benefits. They are also given $350 each for their cell phones. 
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Treasurer Allan Evelyn explained that payroll benefits are deductions and pension contributions, while health benefits include insurance premiums. Neither are paid to the councillor, but are considered a cost to the municipality.
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Cleve Mortelliti earned $26,123.29 and another $2,595.82 in payroll benefits. He incurred $1,717.26 in expenses.
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David Boyd earned $25,984.88 and $2,581.15 in payroll benefits. He charged $103.02 for mileage and $1,598.82 for expenses.
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Linda Pabst took in $26,054.09 and $1,901.95 in payroll benefits. She received $427 for mileage.
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Bill Cober earned $25,846.48 and another $2,566.48 in payroll benefits.
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Debbie Schaefer earned $25,846.48 and another $2,566.48 in payroll benefits. She charged $1,427.43 for expenses.
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Avia Eek earned $26,192.49 and $2,603.15 in payroll benefits. She incurred $1,325.31 in expenses.
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Total salaries were just over $200,000, with benefits and expenses bringing the grand total to just under $280,000.
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By comparison, in nearby Caledon, area councillors (with benefits) earn roughly $40,000. Caledon has four councillors who sit on Peel Regional Council, and they earn over $70,000 combined.]]></content-encoded>
			<excerpt-encoded><![CDATA[The high calibre leadership at King Township is a bargain, in the big picture.
It cost taxpayers $278,791.12 for salaries and expenses for its mayor and councillors in 2015. That $280,000 is a tiny fraction of the Township’s annual budget expenditure of roughly $34 million.]]></excerpt-encoded>
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