Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Read by hand, Oct 2026Details
This is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date. Check the sources, and tell us if you spot a mistake. What this site can't tell youRead by hand. We read Alberton's own documents for this site in October 2026; the Sources page lists which ones. The comparisons with other places still come from the Province's yearly reports.
Council
Who decides, and how you can hold them to account
Alberton is run by an elected council of 5 people. They set the budget, approve big purchases and hire the senior staff who run the town day to day.
Current council
- MayorMike Ford
- Councillor and Deputy MayorTyson Dennis
- CouncillorDiane Glowasky
- CouncillorShawn Spence
- CouncillorPeter Spuzak
Names and official email addresses from the town's council page. None of the members lists a public social media account there.
How open is Alberton?
What a resident can find online without asking, as of October 10, 2026.
- YesBudgets posted online
The 2026 budget, with its adopting by-law of March 19, 2026, is posted as a PDF on the financial information page. It is a scan: a screen reader or a search cannot read it. We did not look for earlier budgets. Source
- YesAudited financial statements
The 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 statements are posted. The 2025 statements carry a clean opinion ("present fairly") from MNP LLP, signed March 19, 2026. The 2025 and 2024 PDFs are scans. Source
- NoCouncil pay and expenses (s. 284)
We did not find the yearly statement of council pay and expenses on the pages we read. Source
- YesMeeting agendas and minutes
Agendas for every 2026 meeting through September 17, 2026 and minutes through July 16, 2026 are posted as PDFs on the Township's site. We did not see a meeting video link. Source
- NoIntegrity Commissioner reports
The Integrity Commissioner page explains how to ask for an inquiry. We did not find any reports. Source
How to raise a concern
From the gentlest step to the most serious. Start at the top.
Integrity Commissioner
The Township's page says it has an independent Integrity Commissioner, an outside lawyer, who takes complaints under the Code of Conduct by mail, fax or email. We did not find any reports from the Commissioner.
Closed meeting investigator: Ontario Ombudsman
The Ombudsman's 2023 report on the Township says the Ombudsman is the Township's closed meeting investigator. See the finding on that report below.