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Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Older reportDetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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
An older report. We have no 2024 report for Clearview in the Province's latest release, so these pages use its 2023 report. It may simply be filed late.
Read by hand. We read Clearview'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

Clearview is run by an elected council of 7 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 Clearview?

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

  • Yes
    Budgets posted online

    A page for each year from 2020 to 2026. The 2026 page has the budget timeline, a staff-presented summary (December 2025) and the full budget package (May 2026). We did not find a separate document for the Mayor's proposed budget of January 8, 2026. Source

  • Partly
    Audited financial statements

    Statements for 2014 to 2024 are posted. The 2023 and 2024 files are scanned pictures of pages with a text layer made by character recognition, so we did not take any figure from them. Source

  • Partly
    Council pay and expenses statements

    The newest statement posted on the Finance Reports page is for 2020. We did not find 2021 to 2025 on that page. Source

  • Yes
    Agendas, minutes and meeting video

    The Agenda & Minutes page links live and recorded meetings and older agendas and minutes. We did not test every meeting. Source

  • Yes
    Conflict of interest registry

    A registry for 2022 to 2026 lists each declaration by member, meeting date and item. We did not use it for any finding. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

Clearview'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.

  • Clearview Township on YouTube

    The Township links this YouTube channel from its website. Its Agenda & Minutes page says council meetings can be watched there. We did not check how far back the videos go.

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 reports on buying 7308 Highway 26

    The budget lists a $3,610,659 purchase loan and does not say what the property is for. Related question: What is the property at 7308 Highway 26, and why did the Township borrow $3,610,659 to buy it?.

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    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the staff report(s), Council resolution(s) and by-law that approved the purchase of 7308 Highway 26 and the related loan, and any report describing its intended use.

  • Council remuneration and expenses statements, 2021 to 2025

    The Finance page's newest statement is for 2020. Related question: Where are the Township's council pay and expense statements after 2020?.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the yearly Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for members of Council for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

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 Council has appointed Principles Integrity as its Integrity Commissioner, to advise members on the Code of Conduct and look into complaints. We did not find any Integrity Commissioner reports on the pages we read.

  2. Mayoral decisions and directives (strong mayor powers)

    Since May 1, 2025 the Mayor has extra powers under the Municipal Act, 2001, including proposing the budget. The Township posts each written Mayoral decision in a table on one page.