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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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

James 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 James?

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

  • No
    Budgets posted online

    The Plans & Reports page lists asset management plan sections and a Safety and Well-Being Plan. We did not find a budget there, or anywhere on the site. The asset management plan carries a one-page 2024 budget summary. Source

  • No
    Audited financial statements

    No audited statements are posted. The minutes record the auditor presenting the 2023 audit (December 11, 2024), the 2024 audit (July 9, 2025) and the 2025 audit (July 8, 2026). Source

  • No
    Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

    We did not find a yearly statement of council pay and expenses on the site. Source

  • Partly
    Meeting agendas and minutes

    Agendas and minutes for 2022 to 2026 are posted as PDFs. Many are scanned images with no searchable text, including most 2025 files and the 2026 minutes for January, February and June. The posted August 2026 minutes say the July 8 minutes were deferred to September. Source

How to raise a concern

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

  1. Integrity Commissioner

    The Township has a Code of Conduct, linked from its council page, and the minutes mention an Integrity Commissioner report dated December 2, 2024. We did not find that report, or any other, posted on the site.