By Sharon Harrison Council approved a pay increase that will see a councillor’s pay rise by 27 per cent to $40,422 per year (from $29,645), with the mayor’s salary increasing by 39 per cent to $96,500 (from $59,290), effective Jan. 1, 2027. For the third time in six weeks, council was back at the table revisiting what members should be paid, or rather, should they receive a pay increase at all, and if so, how much should it be.