Councillor Pay Reviewed

A committee of Fort Frances councillors is meeting today to discuss the pay earned by the town's elected officials.

Among items being reviewed is the money paid to councillors who attend meetings.

Mayor Roy Avis, who suggested the review, feels remuneration may be one of the issues prohibiting younger people from entering municipal politics.

"I do believe that we have to attract the younger people," says Avis. "For young people who have a job or raising a family, its pretty hard to get away. If they have to get away and have to forfeit income, there should be some manner in our per diem basis that we can subsidize or help that person to attract new and younger people to this job."

Salaries for Fort Frances have not risen since 1992.

Avis says it will be some time before any recommendations are made and won't come into effect until after the next municipal election.