Hastings County council approves pay increase for councillors Rate had been lowest in Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus Photo by Luke Hendry / The Belleville IntelligencerArticle content Hastings County council has approved a pay increase of three per cent for councillors after a staff report showed compensation lagged well behind those of other eastern Ontario councils. Article content Recommended Videos We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Hastings County council approves pay increase for councillors Back to video We apologize, but this video has failed to load. He had stated previously the county paid councillors less than any other council in the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus. Article content Hastings County is a second-tier municipality.