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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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

Lanark Highlands 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

  • ReevePeter McLaren
  • Deputy ReeveBill King
  • Councillor, Ward OneRon Closs
  • Councillor, Ward TwoSteve Roberts
  • Councillor, Ward ThreeAllison Vereyken
  • Councillor, Ward FourMarina Summers
  • Councillor, Ward FiveJeannie Kelso

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 Lanark Highlands?

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

  • Yes
    Budgets posted online

    The 2021 to 2025 budgets are posted on the Budget and Finances page, and a 2026 budget book is in the Township's document library. The 2026 book is headed "Presented to Council 10 March 2026"; we did not find the adopted version, so we used only parts of it that read as policy or process. Source

  • Yes
    Audited financial statements

    Statements for 2021 to 2025 are posted, each with a clean opinion ("present fairly") from KPMG LLP. The 2025 statements are dated September 8, 2026. The dates of the earlier ones are in the question about late statements. Source

  • Unknown
    Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

    We did not find a yearly statement of council pay and expenses on the Budget and Finances page, the council page or the accountability page. We did not search the by-laws or the meeting portal for one. Source

  • Unknown
    Meeting agendas and minutes

    Agendas and minutes are on an eScribe portal. We did not open the portal or read any minutes. Source

  • Yes
    Integrity Commissioner and closed meeting reports

    Annual reports and investigation reports are posted, and so are two Ombudsman closed meeting reports from 2024. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

Lanark Highlands' official channels, as linked from its own website. Council members may also post on their own pages; we link only to official municipal channels.

  • Lanark Highlands Council on YouTube

    The Township links this YouTube channel from its meetings page under "Watch the Council Meetings". We did not check which meetings are posted.

How to raise a concern

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

  1. Integrity Commissioner

    The Township says its Integrity Commissioner is an independent position reporting to Council, and posts annual reports for 2022 to 2025 and investigation reports from 2019 to 2021. The 2025 annual report says no complaints were submitted in 2025.

  2. Closed meeting investigator: Ontario Ombudsman

    The Township names the Ontario Ombudsman as its closed meeting investigator and posts two Ombudsman reports from 2024 (May and August).

  3. Registry of declarations of interest

    The Township posts a registry table on its accountability page. We did not use it to build any question.