Fort St. John releases Sunshine List, over $25 million spent on salaries

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The City of Fort St. John spent more than $25 million on salaries for employees and elected officials in 2023.

The city has released its latest Statement of Financial Information, also called a “Sunshine List,” detailing all remunerations and expenses for the year ending December 31st, 2023.

According to the report, the city spent $25,419,571.09 on salaries, with Chief Administrative Officer Milo MacDonald being the highest-paid employee at $244,322.22.

The highest-earning elected official was Mayor Lilia Hansen, with a salary of $101,169.88.

Councillors Gordon Klassen, Byron Stewart and Tony Zabinsky all made $40,089.35. 

Councillor Jim Lequiere made slightly less, at $40,083.08. 

Councillors Trevor Bolin and Sarah MacDougall made the least among elected officials, with salaries of $38,239.35.

Included in the list are full- and part-time permanent city employees. This includes firefighters, grounds workers, and facilities managers, along with financial, communications, and human resources officers involved with the upper-level workings of the city, among many others.

Regarding expenses the city paid back to workers, the biggest spender was aquatic supervisor Kieran Smith at $18,892.56. Councillor Klassen had the most expenses among elected officials, at $15,828.75.

The city spent $85,240,411.07 on goods and services in 2023.

To view the full statement, look below: