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Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Read by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 you
Read by hand. We read Asphodel-Norwood'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

Asphodel-Norwood 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

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 Asphodel-Norwood?

What a resident can find online without asking, as of October 7, 2026.

  • Yes
    Budgets posted online

    The 2026 budget presentation (December 9, 2025), the 2025 presentation (April 8, 2025) and the 2026 water and wastewater budgets are posted. They are slide decks: each department shows a summary, not a line-by-line budget. Source

  • Yes
    Audited financial statements

    The 2024 statements (Baker Tilly KDN LLP, clean opinion, November 10, 2025), 2023 and 2022 are posted. We did not find 2025 statements on the budget and finance page on October 7, 2026. Source

  • Unknown
    Meeting agendas, minutes and video

    The Township links them from its Council Calendar, which refused our plain download. We read no minutes. Source

  • Unknown
    Council pay and expenses statement

    We did not find a statement of remuneration and expenses on the pages we read or in the site's page list. Source

  • Yes
    Conflict of interest registry

    A table of declarations for 2026, 2025 and earlier years is on the Township's site. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

Asphodel-Norwood's official channels, as linked from its own website. Council members may also post on their own pages; we link only to official municipal channels.

  • Township YouTube channel

    The Township's budget notice says council meetings are recorded and posted on its YouTube channel. We did not check which meetings are posted.

  • Council Calendar

    The Township says agendas, minutes and meeting videos are on its Council Calendar. Our plain download of that site was refused (HTTP 403), so we did not read it.

Ask for the records

Anyone can ask the town for its records under Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). You do not have to say why. Here is how it works, and the wording for the records that would answer the questions on this site.

  1. Send the request in writing to the town clerk (the freedom of information coordinator), on the town’s form or in a letter, with the $5 application fee.
  2. Describe the records, not the answer you want. Dates, departments and the kind of record (a list, invoices, emails) make a request quicker and cheaper.
  3. The town has 45 business days to answer (the law changed in 2026; older guides say 30 days). It can charge for search time and copies, but must send an estimate first if the fees will be over $25.
  4. Some parts can be held back, such as legal advice or personal information about other people. The town must say which part of the law it relied on.
  5. If you are refused, or the fees seem too high, you can appeal to the Information and Privacy Commissioner within 30 business days of the town’s decision.

The town's request form (on its Forms page) · The law · Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

  • Council pay and expenses statements for 2023, 2024 and 2025

    We did not find these on the Township's pages. Related question: Where are the council pay statement, the 2025 audited statements and the candidate finance filings?.

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    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the statements of remuneration and expenses paid to each member of Council and to members of local boards for 2023, 2024 and 2025, as required by section 284 of the Municipal Act, 2001.

  • Landfill closure cost estimate and funding plan

    The 2024 statements record $1,510,100 for landfill closure and monitoring and a $347,872 landfill site reserve. Related question: Is the landfill closing in 2025 fully paid for, with a $347,872 landfill reserve against a $1,510,100 landfill obligation?.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the most recent landfill closure and post-closure cost estimate and any report to Council on how closure will be funded.

The wording is a starting point, not legal advice. Narrow the dates if the town says a request is too broad or too costly.

How to raise a concern

From the gentlest step to the most serious. Start at the top.

  1. Integrity Commissioner

    The Township says it has appointed Cunningham, Swan, Carty, Little & Bonham LLP as its Integrity Commissioner. We did not find any Integrity Commissioner reports on the pages we read.

  2. Declaration of Interest Registry

    The Township posts a table of conflict of interest declarations by year and says it is updated within seven days after a council meeting. Entries run to August 25, 2026 in the copy we read.