BATTLEFORD - The council of the Town of Battleford approved updated reimbursement rates at for mileage and meals at their May 15 council meeting.
Mayor Ames Leslie noted that council had asked administration and himself about increasing mileages and per diem rates within the last few months.
The previous mileage rate was $0.4535 per kilometre and has now increased to $0.5283 per kilometre
The previous meal per diem within Saskatchewan for council was $41 dollars per day and has now increased to $51 per day:
- $10 for breakfast
- $18 for lunch
- $23 for supper
The meal per diem outside of the province for council was $51 per day and has now increased to $61:
- $13 for breakfast
- $20 for lunch
- $28 for supper
"...It's pretty straightforward," Councillor Doug Laing noted.
"Just to get it straight here, $51 is for the day ... I mean you can' t have supper for $23 anymore," Councillor David George said.
Mayor Leslie noted that anything over the per diem would have to be approved with a receipt, but if the receipt was lost, it would default back to the per diem.
