Thanks so much to Brandon Rhéal Amyot for putting this chart together – we appreciate all their hard work!
Brandon Rhéal Amyot, founding member
So, based on a post from [another founding member] yesterday I began compiling our city council's expenses since 2014. While I am still working on some analysis, and adding more information, what's available here raises some questions. Feel free to take a look. In here you'll find what each councillor expensed for the year (incl. link to sources), the average councillor's expense, and who spend the most and the least each year.
Some questions I have still:
Do constituents see improved returns (i.e. engagement) when their councillor spends more?
Is there a significant connection between ward population and the amount a councillor expenses?
Removing conferences and professional development, how much is spent on advertising (i.e. magnets, social media ads, cards)?
See the data here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ytuIhfmT-xAGTVJtU17f8UOaMOjICw26BHDC_sGhUZI/edit?usp=sharing
[Editor's note: For both 2018 & 2019, Morales spent the most, Shipley the least – Morales has spent the most for four years in a row, whereas Shipley has spent the least for 3 years (with one year separating them)]
