Halifax CAO Richard Butts earned $20K more in first half of this year

Halifax'slatest financial update shows the city's chief administrativeofficer made $20,000 more in the first halfof this fiscal year than he did during the same period last year.

Richard Buttsearned $182,000 inthe six months ending in September, compared to $162,000 for the six months endingSeptember 2014. The reportsays his current annual remuneration is $343,000.

Mayor Mike Savage was paid$3,000 more during the same six-month period, whilearegular councillor'spaywent up by $1,000.

The second-quarter financial report, to be discussed at Wednesday's finance and audit committee meeting,indicates the city still has a $1.9-million deficit mainly due to last winter's snow-clearing operations.

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