Mayor’s 2021 expenses and gift log published

The Mayor’s Office has released St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik’s 2021 expenses and gift log.

As the head of City Council, the Mayor is allocated an annual operating budget that is approved by Council each year. The budget includes expenses for office supplies and technology, community events, meeting expenses, conferences and travel where the Mayor represents the City.

In 2021, Mayor Sendzik balanced finding savings and efficiencies due to the pandemic – including limiting travel, while also supporting the recovery efforts of local businesses and community organizations when the province came out of periods of shutdown.

The Mayor’s Office has also released a log of the gifts received. According to the City of St. Catharines Code of Conduct, members of City Council must disclose gifts that exceed $300 in value with the Office of the City Clerk. While the Mayor did not have to file a disclosure with the City Clerk for a gift of this value in 2021, he is releasing a full list of gifts received.