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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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

Havelock-Belmont-Methuen 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 Havelock-Belmont-Methuen?

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

  • Yes
    Budgets posted online

    Full budget books are posted for 2017 to 2026, plus condensed versions for 2025 and 2026, on one page. Source

  • Partly
    Audited financial statements

    The Township's financial statements page lists 2018 to 2023. The 2023 statements carry a clean opinion ("present fairly") dated March 20, 2025. We did not find 2024 or 2025 statements on that page. The 2022 file is a scan with no readable text, so we did not use it. Source

  • Unknown
    Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

    The 2026 budget book says the Statement of Council remuneration is posted on hbmtwp.ca. We did not find it on the Mayor and Council, budget, financial statements or reports pages, so we could not read it. Source

  • Unknown
    Meeting agendas and minutes

    The Township says agendas, minutes, summaries and videos are linked from a Council Calendar on a separate site (events.hbmtwp.ca). We did not read that site, so we do not know how current the minutes are. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

Havelock-Belmont-Methuen'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 links this YouTube channel from its website. Its 2026 budget book says all Council meetings are livestreamed on YouTube. We did not check which videos are kept.

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

  • Audited statements for 2024 and 2025

    The financial statements page lists nothing newer than 2023. Related question: Why were the 2023 audited statements signed in March 2025, and where are the 2024 and 2025 statements?.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the auditor's reports and consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025, and the dates on which Council received each.

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. Code of Conduct for the Members of Council

    The Township posts its Code of Conduct (2022) on its Mayor and Council page. We did not find any Integrity Commissioner or closed meeting investigator reports on the pages we read.