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Proud to be Canadian, eh: Singer Giovanni Zenone entertains the crowds who turned out under grey skies for the city’s Canada Day celebrations in Queen’s Park. A few light sprinkles didn’t stop New Westminster residents from enjoying a day full of entertainment and activities. For more information and photos of Canada Day in the city, see page 3 and visit our website, www.royalcity record.com.
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More city staff hit the $100,000 mark Report shows 72 city employees earning more than $100,000
BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
A City of New Westminster employee is closing in on the $200,000 mark and another passed that mark by retiring. A report released Monday shows that city administrator Paul Daminato earned $197,695 and had expenses of $5,305 for a total of $202,999. Former fire chief
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Carl Nepstad was paid $249,421, which reflects some payouts for items such as vacation time. In total, 178 employees earned $75,000 or more in 2009. The report showed that 19 employees earned $75,000 to $79,999, 37 earned $80,000 to $89,999, 50 earned $90,000 to $99,999, and 72 (including Daminato and Nepstad) earned more than $100,000. In 2008, 38 city employees earned $100,000 or more, meaning the number has almost doubled in a year’s time. Of the 72 employees passing the $100,000
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next year. threshold, 33 work for “A lot of them will New Westminster Fire come back down again,” and Rescue Services. Holowatiuk said, add“There was a seting that scenario could tling of their conbe replayed in subsetract,” explained Gary quent years when setHolowatiuk, the city’s tlements are negotiated director of finance and that include retroactive information technology. pay. “That was a big retro The report didn’t payout.” includepayformembers The payout for that Paul Daminato of the New Westminster contract bumped numer- administrator Police Service. ous firefighters over “They don’t fall under the the $100,000 threshold, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be there legislation,” Holowatiuk said. when 2010’s figures are released “The Police Act supersedes the
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Financial Information Act, which is why we have to report for the rest of city staff.” Following behind Nepstad and Daminato were two employees of the electrical utility, Merlin Peterson ($180,229) and Celso Manubay ($173,943). Dean Gibson, the director of parks, culture and recreation, earned $166,653, followed by Rod Carle, general manager of the electrical utility – $161,093, Gary Holowatiuk, director of finance and information technology – $160,961, and Brian
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