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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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Chatham-Kent'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

Chatham-Kent is run by an elected council of 18 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 Chatham-Kent?

What a resident can find online without asking, as of October 5, 2026.

  • Partly
    Budgets posted online

    The budget page lists the budget policy and points to an OpenBook budget tool for the 2027 budget. Its "Past Budgets" list did not load for us, and the OpenBook tool needs a browser, so we did not read the 2026 budget book. Source

  • Yes
    Audited financial statements

    Statements for 2019 to 2025 are posted. The 2025 statements carry a clean opinion ("present fairly") from MNP LLP dated September 14, 2026. The 2024 opinion was dated August 25, 2025. Source

  • Unknown
    Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

    The yearly statement is on the meeting portal, which refused our scripted download, so we did not read it. Source

  • Partly
    Integrity Commissioner and closed meeting reports

    The 2024 annual report is posted. We did not find a 2025 report or any closed meeting investigation reports. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

Chatham-Kent'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.

How to raise a concern

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

  1. Integrity Commissioner and Closed Meeting Investigator

    An outside Integrity Commissioner, also the closed meeting investigator, handles Code of Conduct complaints. The 2024 annual report is posted. We did not find a 2025 report.

  2. Council Code of Conduct

    The Municipality posts its Code of Conduct for members of council (updated November 2024).