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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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

Hilliard 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

  • MayorLaurie Bolesworth
  • Councillor and Deputy MayorKaren Peckover
  • CouncillorBetty Carleton
  • CouncillorDan Lane
  • CouncillorPhil Veley

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 Hilliard?

What a resident can find online without asking, as of October 13, 2026.

  • Partly
    Budgets posted online

    The Taxes and Finance page links budgets for 2020, 2021 and 2022 only. The minutes record budget by-laws for 2025 (April 16, 2025) and 2026 (April 15, 2026). We did not find those budgets posted. Source

  • No
    Audited financial statements

    No audited statements are posted. The minutes record Council approving the 2024 statements on April 16, 2025 and the 2025 statements on July 21, 2026. Source

  • No
    Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

    We did not find a yearly statement of council pay and expenses on the site. The minutes record the per-meeting pay rates and the pay by-law. Source

  • Yes
    Meeting agendas and minutes

    Agendas, minutes, and monthly clerk and roads reports are posted as PDFs from December 2020 to September 2026. The agendas list items but carry no attachments. Source

How to raise a concern

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

  1. Integrity Commissioner

    The Township has an Integrity Commissioner (an outside firm). The April 15, 2026 minutes record a summary of two reports, and the May 20, 2026 minutes record Council acting on them. We did not find the reports themselves on the Township's site.