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Owen Sound has decided to stick to a 1.5 per cent pay hike for council members this year despite one councillor’s proposal to freeze the wages for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Council narrowly defeated, in a 5-4 vote, Coun. Marion Koepke’s motion March 29.
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“In recognition of COVID still affecting our finances, I think it responsible of council to not accept a wage increase for the year 2021 of the 1.5 per cent and that consideration in 2022 and 2023 take place as usual with the regular increase,” Koepke said, while introducing her motion.
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