Wellesley council pay totals $118,730 in 2025

By Galen Simmons

Wellesley council received its annual report detailing pay and expenses for members of council during its March 24 committee of the whole meeting, with compensation and reimbursed expenses for 2025 totalling $118,730.99.

The report, prepared by the township’s corporate services department, provides an itemized breakdown of salaries, taxable benefits and reimbursed expenses paid to the mayor and councillors in accordance with the Municipal Act.

Mayor Joe Nowak received $33,737.64 in salary and $657.84 in Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employer Health Tax (EHT) contributions, along with $2,147.50 in reimbursed expenses, for a total of $36,542.98 in municipal compensation in 2025.

In addition, Nowak received $8,126.64 in remuneration from Enova Energy Corp. and Enova Power Corp. for serving on those boards.

Each of the township’s four councillors – Derek Brick, Claude Hergott, Lori Sebben and Shelley Wagner – received $18,291.84 in salary and $1,236.72 in CPP and EHT contributions.

Total compensation for councillors, including expenses, ranged from $19,757.88 for Coun. Wagner to $21,366.35 for Coun. Brick.

Expense reimbursements for council members totalled $4,736.59 in 2025, covering costs such as conference attendance, mileage, meals and mobile-phone expenses incurred while carrying out municipal duties.

Brick claimed $1,837.79 in expenses, primarily related to conference attendance and cellphone costs, while Hergott claimed $261.06, Sebben claimed $260.92 and Wagner claimed $229.32 in cellphone costs.

Councillors Brick and Wagner each claimed $280 for sitting on the Township of Wellesley’s committee of adjustment. In total, the committee’s five members were paid $1,484.68 in compensation, which includes meeting stipends and mileage reimbursements.

The report was received for information, and there was no discussion among councillors on the item.

The township is required under provincial legislation to annually disclose remuneration and expenses paid to members of council and local boards.