Earlier this evening, I received the following clarification email from Brian Carruthers (City of WL Chief Administrator) on the Per Diem issue (raise from $60-68 to recover HST on meals).
Please remember that it was Mayor Cook on the Rush who said this on Per Diems this past Thursday (Feb 11/2011):
MAYOR KERRY COOK SAYS THE PER DIEM WAS RAISED FROM $60 TO $68 A DAY AT NO EXTRA COST TO TAXPAYERS. SHE SAYS THE $8 INCREASE WILL COVER THE HST AND CAN BE USED AS A TAX WRITE OFF.
From Brian Carruthers:
The Per Diem is remaining at $60/day. However, employees and Council will have the ability to claim an additional 12% for HST which is subsequently recovered by the City
Methinks it is not a good thing when the City CAO and City of WL Mayor can't keep their story straight on Per Diems or other issues when it is important that both the City CAO/Mayor are "singing from the same songsheet"
SBF
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