Maximum allowance payment agreed

Press, 18 May 1982, Page 6

Maximum allowance payment agreed

By paying maximuni allowances to , Riccarton Borough councillors, individuals could use their discretion on how much to accept, the council’s finance and bylaws committee agreed last evening. The committee recommended that the new annual maximum mayoral allowance of $B7OO should be paid, and that, .the maximum of $B7O be paid to the Deputy Mayor. At present the Mayor, Mr R. W.J. Harrington, accepts $4OOO of- the $6550 that the council '5 allow him. The Deputy Mayor, Mr R. S. Lester, accepts $5OO of the $655 allowance. The other new' maximum allowances recommended were $2l a meeting for committee chairmen who do not receive an annual allowance, and $l6 a meeting for councillors.

Promotion council Members of the Canterbury Promotion Council attended the meeting to put their case for a grant towards the $14,000 it wants to improve its office premises. The Riccarton Borough .Council has already agreed to give $lBO7 towards -the Promotion Council’s ‘activities. The committee recommended setting aside $350 in estimates as its proportion of the $14,000. The committee will also see if any equipment not required by the B Council could be >n to the Promotion Grants The. committee recommended that a possible grant to Orana Park Wildlife. Trust should be considered in the

estimates. It was suggested setting aside $2O in the estimates for the Christchurch Community Arts Council, with provision for this to be increased to $25. Town Hall Board The committee was told that its contribution to the Christchurch Town Hall Board of management for 1982-83 had dropped to $20,876 from the 1981-82 figure of $22,700. This was because of a population drop in the borough. Mona Vale

The committee recommended that $23,325 be allowed in estimates as the council’s contribution towards Mona Vale. The main reason for an increase from the $20,840 allowed for last year was to replace an old tractor and trailer..