Brock Township has paid out more than $33,000 to former politicians.

Severance payments have been made to former mayor John Grant ($10,329), as well as former ward councillors Mike Parliament ($6,430), Therese Miller ($6,430) and Cyndi Schaffer ($3,488).

Gord Lodwick, another former ward councillor, also received $6,430 in severance paid out in 2018 and included in a recent report on the salaries and expenses of council members.

Under the Township’s bylaw, former politicians receive one month of salary for each year of service on council.