Notes to and forming part of the financial statements - Glenorchy City ...

Alderman Allowances and Reimbursement of Expenses
Financial year 1st July 2010 to 30th June 2011:
Alderman Allowance Reimbursement of
travel expenses
Adriana Taylor
(Mayor)
Christine Lucas
(Deputy Mayor)
Page 16 Glenorchy City Council Annual Report 2010/11
Reimbursement of
Communications
Expenses
Other
Costs
Total
$80,392.26 $0 $357.38 $0 $80,749.64
$39,871.69 $939.85 $0 $36.43 $40,847.97
Jenny Branch $23,525.52 $0 $0 $105.00 $23,630.52
Steven King $23,525.52 $0 $1,400.00 $0 $24,925.52
Richard Lowrie $23,525.52 $0 $0 $0 $23,525.52
Luke Martin $18,552.66 $0 $0 $0 $18,552.66
Haydyn Nielsen $23,525.52 $0 $0 $0 $23,525.52
David Pearce $22,969.96 $324.03 $0 $0 $23,293.99
Peter Ridler $23,525.52 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $10.91 $27,536.43
Stuart Slade $23,525.52 $752.03 $1,782.57 $19.05 $26,079.17
Matt Stevenson $22,969.96 $0 $0 $0 $22,969.96
Bob Vervaart $23,525.52 $0 $1,899.41 $0 $25,424.93
The Local Government Act 1993 requires that councils reimburse Aldermen for “reasonable” expenses
that they incur in carrying out their duties.
Council’s policy on the reimbursement of “communications” expenses sets a limit of $2,000 as the
maximum that Aldermen can claim in any financial year.
Council also set a $2,000 limit on the amount of travelling expenses that Aldermen can claim in any
financial year.
Aldermen Martin, Pearce and Stevenson chose not to accept the annual increase to their allowances in
November last year. Alderman Martin also chose not to acccept any allowances at all for some weeks.
It is Council's policy that the Mayor be provided with full use of a vehicle and a mobile phone however
Alderman Taylor chose not to take either. Council makes only a small contribution to Alderman Taylor's
phone costs.