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Slash Metro Vancouver committees, meeting pay by half says PoCo mayor - BC | Globalnews.ca

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Port Coquitlam ’s Brad West introduced a motion at the regional district on Friday that would slash the number of Metro Vancouver board committees in half .

It would also cut the stipend board members get for attending meetings in half , and eliminate the current boost in pay they get if the meeting runs over four hours .

Since 2019 , the fee for Metro Vancouver Board members to attend committee meetings has climbed from $397 to $534 .

The regional district has also faced criticism over spending on international travel, catered networking events and the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant .

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