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Questions · 9 so far
Things worth asking about
We read Leamington's financial reports and meeting minutes, and compared its numbers with 42 similar Ontario towns. These are the things that stood out.
What these are, and what they are not. A question here means a number or practice is unusual, or harder to see than it should be. It does not mean anyone did anything wrong. Most unusual numbers turn out to have ordinary explanations, and every question lists some. The only way to know is to ask.
Worth asking
Worth asking
There may well be a good reason. It is still worth asking what it is.
4.70%municipal levy increase in 2025 (3.80% in 2024, 2.50% in 2026)
The levy is the total tax the Municipality raises from property owners. Its own table shows the levy increase was 0.00% in 2021, then 3.00% (2022), 3.46% (2023), 3.80% (2024), 4.70% (2025) and 2.50% (2026). The 2026 general and sewer levies together are $41.8M. The same budget memo says the Municipality is "in a strong financial position" with reserves (its savings) forecast at about $97M at the end of 2026. The Municipality explains both sides: property values have been frozen at January 1, 2016 levels by the Province, and most reserves are set aside for a named purpose, including an infrastructure gap of $22.1M a year.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$8.3Mof the 2024 surplus the Municipality says it will recommend moving to five reserves (worked out by us from five printed amounts)
A surplus is what is left when a year's revenue is more than its spending. The 2026 budget memo, dated November 21, 2025, says the opening 2026 reserve balances include the 2024 surplus, which "will be presented to Council soon when the 2024 financials and variance report are completed". It lists five transfers it will recommend: $2.5M, $2M, $500k, $1.5M and $1.8M, which add up to $8.3M (worked out by us). The Municipality also says it budgets bank interest and extra property tax income cautiously on purpose, and that this has let it "realize surpluses" that can pay for strategic land purchases. We could not read the amount of the 2024 surplus itself: the audited statements are posted as scanned images with no text, so we have left that figure out.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
$464kfrom rate stabilization surpluses to partly fund 2026 operations, plus $100k for policing
The memo says that in 2026 "rate stabilization surpluses from prior years have been used to partially fund operations totalling approximately $464k plus the additional $100k for the increased policing costs". It calls this "not a sustainable financial strategy" and says that within three years the funding will not be required. The budget also pays $6,395,520 to the OPP for policing, up 11% or $634k from 2025. The Municipality has given its reason in the same memo: it needs staff and resources now for growth and the $56M North East Trunk Sanitary Sewer, and it wants today's taxpayers not to carry the whole cost.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$79.0Mcapital budget for 2026, up $24.2M from the prior year
Capital spending is money spent on building and replacing things like roads, sewers and buildings. The 2026 capital budget is $79.0M, up $24.2M from the year before and over 11 times the $7M spent in 2014, according to the memo. The Province is paying $41M (73%) of the $56M first phase of the North East Trunk Sanitary Sewer. Reserves, reserve funds and deferred revenue are to pay $34.4M, about 43.5% of the capital budget. The memo says no new debt is proposed for 2026, but that borrowing "should be considered in the near future". It also refers to a yearly infrastructure deficit of $22.1M from its 2025 Asset Management Plan. The memo says some of the $79M is carried forward from 2025 projects that "could not be completed".
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
15 daystotal review time used for the 2026 budget, against 55 days in the legislated timeline
Since May 1, 2025, Leamington's Mayor has had "strong mayor" powers under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act. Under them the Mayor proposes the budget, Council has a set time to amend it, the Mayor may veto changes, and Council may override a veto. The 2026 budget memo says Council approved shortened timelines through report FIN-22-25, and the Mayor shortened the veto period to 3 days by a Mayoral Decision, MD-015-2025. The law's periods total 55 days; Leamington's total 15. The memo says the budget will be adopted by December 16, 2025 or earlier.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
At the end of 2024, $6.9M of property tax had been billed but not paid. That is 10% of everything billed. Only 7 of 42 similar towns had a higher share. A year earlier it was $7.3M.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources
$1,662,226Legal Services 2026 budget, against $1,143,327 for 2025
Legal Services is budgeted at $1,662,226 for 2026, against $1,143,327 for 2025, a rise of $518,899 or 45.38%. Salaries and benefits make up most of it, from $806,542 to $1,186,116. The Municipality has explained the rise: the 2026 budget adds a second lawyer, and moves a coordinator for its new penalty system (AMPS) from another department and makes the post permanent. Legal Services also lists a long run of active matters in 2025, including litigation and Ontario Land Tribunal files. This is context, not a concern, but the cost of outside lawyers in the same budget is worth asking about.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
$752,637Council Services spending to November 21, 2025, against a $522,019 budget
Council Services covers the costs of Council itself. Its 2025 budget was $522,019. The 2025 actuals column, which the memo says runs only to November 21, 2025, shows $752,637. Grants to non-profits were $446,006 against $174,000 budgeted. The Municipality has explained it: the grants increase "is offset by the reserve transfer from the contingency reserve in support of the development at the Bridge Youth Resource Centre". The actuals also show a reserve transfer in of $262,627, so most of the extra spending was covered from reserves, not from the tax budget.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$81,623the Mayor's total 2025 pay and expenses; the lowest council total was $32,185
In 2025 five of the seven council members earned the same council salary of $30,585, and the Deputy Mayor $37,295. The Mayor's salary was $54,722. But conferences and per diems ranged from nothing (Anthony Abraham, Timothy Wilkinson) to $9,833 (Heather Latam), and committee and board pay from $1,305 to $19,794 (the Mayor). Total pay and expenses ranged from $32,185 to $81,623. The same pattern shows in 2024. The Municipality says council members sit on different committees, and its 2026 budget adds a 3.0% increase for Council and funds a Council compensation review for the new term.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
4.70%municipal levy increase in 2025 (3.80% in 2024, 2.50% in 2026)
The levy is the total tax the Municipality raises from property owners. Its own table shows the levy increase was 0.00% in 2021, then 3.00% (2022), 3.46% (2023), 3.80% (2024), 4.70% (2025) and 2.50% (2026). The 2026 general and sewer levies together are $41.8M. The same budget memo says the Municipality is "in a strong financial position" with reserves (its savings) forecast at about $97M at the end of 2026. The Municipality explains both sides: property values have been frozen at January 1, 2016 levels by the Province, and most reserves are set aside for a named purpose, including an infrastructure gap of $22.1M a year.
Why it matters
Residents pay the levy every year, and the savings are what is left over. Both can be fair at once: money held for roads and sewers is not spare money. But a reader cannot tell from the budget how much of the $97M is free to use, so it is hard to judge whether the increases were needed.
It could be because…
The Province has paused the property reassessment cycle, so assessed values are still those of January 1, 2016 and the Municipality says it must raise the rate to raise the same dollars.
Most reserves are held for named purposes (lifecycle replacement, capital projects, rate stabilization). The Municipality says many are needed for an annual infrastructure deficit of $22.1M.
The Municipality has grown quickly, and costs for policing, insurance and contracts have risen.
The 2026 increase of 2.50% is lower than 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Questions you could ask
Of the roughly $97M in reserves and reserve funds forecast for the end of 2026, how much is not set aside for a named project or purpose?
How did the 4.70% levy increase for 2025 compare with what the 2025 budget planned to spend, once the year was over?
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The evidence
Table 2, Assessment Growth and Municipal Levy Increase: municipal levy increase 0.00% (2021), 3.00% (2022), 3.46% (2023), 3.80% (2024), 4.70% (2025), 2.50% (2026); weighted assessment growth 2.58% (2025) and 2.54% (2026). The memo also says: "A 1% increase (or decrease) in Leamington's General Levy equates to approximately $345,000." It says assessments are valued as of January 1, 2016 because the reassessment cycle "has been paused by the Province of Ontario".
"Included in the 2026 budget, is the General Levy of $37.8M and the Sewer Levy of $4.0M, for a total taxation levy of $41.8M." The 2.5% increase "equates to a $67.13 annual municipal tax levy increase ($5.59 per month) on an average urban residential home assessed at $190,000".
"The Municipality continues to be in a strong financial position with a budgeted 2026 ending balance in reserve and reserve funds forecasted to be approximately $97M." The memo says these funds are intended for future capital investment, lifecycle replacement, and rate stabilization.
The Reserves Overview says many reserve balances "are established for a specific purpose and should be used" for the "annual infrastructure deficit of $22.1M as identified in the 2025 Asset Management Plan". It says reserves, reserve funds and deferred revenue are projected at $112.6M at the end of 2026, which includes deferred revenues such as development charges that are held for set purposes.
$8.3Mof the 2024 surplus the Municipality says it will recommend moving to five reserves (worked out by us from five printed amounts)
A surplus is what is left when a year's revenue is more than its spending. The 2026 budget memo, dated November 21, 2025, says the opening 2026 reserve balances include the 2024 surplus, which "will be presented to Council soon when the 2024 financials and variance report are completed". It lists five transfers it will recommend: $2.5M, $2M, $500k, $1.5M and $1.8M, which add up to $8.3M (worked out by us). The Municipality also says it budgets bank interest and extra property tax income cautiously on purpose, and that this has let it "realize surpluses" that can pay for strategic land purchases. We could not read the amount of the 2024 surplus itself: the audited statements are posted as scanned images with no text, so we have left that figure out.
Why it matters
Budgeting cautiously is a common approach, but when the result comes in far better than the budget, taxpayers have paid more than the year needed. Residents can only judge that if the surplus and its use are shown together in public. One of the five transfers, $1.8M, is for "Council strategic acquisitions", which means buying land, and the memo gives no details.
It could be because…
The Municipality says it keeps its budget for bank interest and supplemental taxes low on purpose, so that ongoing costs are not paid with money that might not arrive.
The transfers go to reserves with stated purposes (an ammonia plant replacement at the recreation centre, the waterfront strategic plan, accessibility compliance, rate stabilization), so the money is not lost.
A 'variance report' compares budget with actual and is separate from the audited statements, so the audit may have been finished earlier than the report to Council.
Questions you could ask
What was the 2024 surplus, and on what date did Council receive the 2024 variance report?
Which land does the $1.8M for Council strategic acquisitions in the Contingency Reserve relate to, and has any of it been spent?
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"The opening reserve balances include the 2024 surplus that will be presented to Council soon when the 2024 financials and variance report are completed." It lists the recommended transfers: Recreation Reserve $2.5M (ammonia plant replacement); Waterfront Reserve $2M (strategic plan); Accessibility Reserve $500k (compliance projects); Contingency Reserve $1.5M (rate stabilization); Contingency Reserve $1.8M (Council strategic acquisitions).
"The 2026 budget continues to include the practice of conservative budgeting, as it relates to revenues outside of the Municipality's control... This conservative budgeting is applied to bank interest revenues and supplemental property tax revenues." It says this approach "has allowed, and will continue to allow, the Municipality to realize surpluses which may be used to support the Municipality's Strategic Plan through strategic land purchases."
$464kfrom rate stabilization surpluses to partly fund 2026 operations, plus $100k for policing
The memo says that in 2026 "rate stabilization surpluses from prior years have been used to partially fund operations totalling approximately $464k plus the additional $100k for the increased policing costs". It calls this "not a sustainable financial strategy" and says that within three years the funding will not be required. The budget also pays $6,395,520 to the OPP for policing, up 11% or $634k from 2025. The Municipality has given its reason in the same memo: it needs staff and resources now for growth and the $56M North East Trunk Sanitary Sewer, and it wants today's taxpayers not to carry the whole cost.
Why it matters
Paying running costs from savings keeps the tax increase lower this year, but the cost returns later if tax revenue from growth does not arrive on time. The memo sets its own deadline of three years, so residents can check it.
It could be because…
The Municipality says growth will bring more property tax in future, so this is a bridge and not a permanent gap.
It says revenues are projected very cautiously and the savings are used only if needed.
Policing costs rose 11% and the Municipality had planned a reserve contribution for this.
Questions you could ask
Which operating lines does the $464k pay for, and what is the plan for replacing it in 2027, 2028 and 2029?
What is the balance in the rate stabilization reserve after the 2026 budget uses it?
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The evidence
"...in the 2026 budget, rate stabilization surpluses from prior years have been used to partially fund operations totalling approximately $464k plus the additional $100k for the increased policing costs. This is not a sustainable financial strategy... Within a three-year timeframe, this funding will not be required and the prudent principles of funding on-going operational costs with on-going funding sources will once again become the normal practice."
"The 2026 budget includes the OPP policing service contract at $6,395,520. This represents an 11% or $634k increase over the 2025 policing contract which was reduced to 2024 levels. To mitigate some of this in-year pressure as it relates to policing, a reserve contribution has been included for these policing costs as anticipated in last year's budget."
Budgetary Considerations, Growth: "With the transformational funding announcement from the Province as it relates to the $56M North East Trunk Sanitary Sewer Project, it is critical that resources, both financial and human, are established now".
$79.0Mcapital budget for 2026, up $24.2M from the prior year
Capital spending is money spent on building and replacing things like roads, sewers and buildings. The 2026 capital budget is $79.0M, up $24.2M from the year before and over 11 times the $7M spent in 2014, according to the memo. The Province is paying $41M (73%) of the $56M first phase of the North East Trunk Sanitary Sewer. Reserves, reserve funds and deferred revenue are to pay $34.4M, about 43.5% of the capital budget. The memo says no new debt is proposed for 2026, but that borrowing "should be considered in the near future". It also refers to a yearly infrastructure deficit of $22.1M from its 2025 Asset Management Plan. The memo says some of the $79M is carried forward from 2025 projects that "could not be completed".
Why it matters
Large projects are paid by today's taxpayers, tomorrow's taxpayers, or other governments. The budget shows a mix, and says debt may come. Residents will want to know what that means for taxes and for the 2026 election.
It could be because…
The Province's $41M for the sewer project and development charges paid by builders mean much of the spending is not from local taxes.
Carried-forward projects were already funded in earlier years, so part of the $79.0M is not new spending.
The Municipality says interest rates are expected to fall, so waiting a few years to borrow could cost less.
Questions you could ask
How much of the $79.0M is carried forward from 2025, and why could those projects not be finished?
If the Municipality borrows, how much and for which projects, and how would the payments affect the levy?
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The evidence
"Total 2026 capital budget spending is $79.0M, which is an increase of $24.2M over the prior year." It says capital investment "has grown from $7M in 2014, to planned capital spending of $79M in 2026". "There is no new debt financing proposed in the 2026 capital budget." It adds: "With many large-scale capital projects on the horizon, leveraging additional debt to fund these projects should be considered in the near future."
"The 2026 budget includes a continued investment in capital spending with proposed reserve, reserve fund and deferred revenue transfers contributing $34.4M or approximately 43.5% of the total proposed capital budget." The Overview refers to "the Municipality's annual infrastructure deficit of $22.1M as identified in the 2025 Asset Management Plan".
15 daystotal review time used for the 2026 budget, against 55 days in the legislated timeline
Since May 1, 2025, Leamington's Mayor has had "strong mayor" powers under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act. Under them the Mayor proposes the budget, Council has a set time to amend it, the Mayor may veto changes, and Council may override a veto. The 2026 budget memo says Council approved shortened timelines through report FIN-22-25, and the Mayor shortened the veto period to 3 days by a Mayoral Decision, MD-015-2025. The law's periods total 55 days; Leamington's total 15. The memo says the budget will be adopted by December 16, 2025 or earlier.
Why it matters
The amendment period is when Council members and the public can ask for changes to a $135.0M budget. Council voted to shorten it, so the choice was made in public, but a shorter window leaves less time to read and respond.
It could be because…
Council approved the shortened timeline in a public vote (FIN-22-25), and the law allows the periods to be shortened.
The 2026 budget was the first prepared under the new rules, and it was prepared with the Mayor from the start, so Council may have judged less time was needed.
The budget was presented in draft on November 21, 2025, before the amendment period began on December 1, 2025.
Questions you could ask
What reasons did the report FIN-22-25 give for shortening each period, and how did each member vote?
Will the same shortened timeline be used for the 2027 budget, which will be prepared by the Council elected on October 26, 2026?
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The evidence
"Through FIN-22-25, Council approved shortened timelines for the 2026 budget." Table 1: Council Amendment Period, legislated 30 days, shortened 11 days (December 1 - 12, 2025); Mayoral Veto Period 10 days, shortened 3 days (December 13 - 15, 2025); Council Veto Override Period 15 days, shortened 1 day (December 16, 2025); Total days 55 days, shortened 15 days. "Following Council's approval, the Mayor has shortened the Mayoral veto period by way of an executed Mayoral Decision MD-015-2025 to 3 days as permitted."
"The 2026 budget, for both tax-funded, special levied and rated funded departments, includes $135.0M in total spending, of which $79.0M is for capital projects and the remaining $56.0M for operating expenses."
At the end of 2024, $6.9M of property tax had been billed but not paid. That is 10% of everything billed. Only 7 of 42 similar towns had a higher share. A year earlier it was $7.3M.
Why are so many property taxes unpaid?
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$6.9M
201920202021202220232024
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Year
Unpaid property tax at year end
2019
$2.4M
2020
$2.3M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$5.6M
2023
$7.3M
2024
$6.9M
Why it matters
When taxes go unpaid, everyone else carries the cost, and the town may borrow to cover the gap. The Province's financial indicators treat 10% to 15% as a moderate risk and more than 15% as a high risk. Collection is the town's job, so a rising number is worth asking about.
It could be because…
The final tax bill was due late in the year, so some payments simply arrived in January.
A few large properties are in dispute or being sold for back taxes.
Hard times for residents, which the town may be handling with payment plans.
Questions you could ask
How much is more than one year overdue, and from how many properties?
Are the rules for chasing unpaid taxes applied the same way to everyone?
Has the town registered tax arrears certificates on properties about two years behind? If still unpaid a year after that, Ontario law lets the town sell the property.
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The evidence
Taxes receivable: 2019 $2.4M, 2020 $2.3M, 2021 $3.1M, 2022 $5.6M, 2023 $7.3M, 2024 $6.9M. Of the 2024 total, $2.8M was from earlier years.
$1,662,226Legal Services 2026 budget, against $1,143,327 for 2025
Legal Services is budgeted at $1,662,226 for 2026, against $1,143,327 for 2025, a rise of $518,899 or 45.38%. Salaries and benefits make up most of it, from $806,542 to $1,186,116. The Municipality has explained the rise: the 2026 budget adds a second lawyer, and moves a coordinator for its new penalty system (AMPS) from another department and makes the post permanent. Legal Services also lists a long run of active matters in 2025, including litigation and Ontario Land Tribunal files. This is context, not a concern, but the cost of outside lawyers in the same budget is worth asking about.
Why it matters
Legal costs are a place where small increases can hide, because outside lawyers are paid by the hour. Here the town has said why the budget rose, so the question left is whether the new in-house posts will lower the outside-lawyer bill.
It could be because…
A second lawyer and a permanent AMPS coordinator are named in the budget as the reason.
The department says growth in development and large capital projects is increasing demand.
Work now done in-house may reduce what is paid to outside counsel.
Questions you could ask
How much was paid to outside law firms in 2024 and 2025, and is that expected to fall once the second lawyer is hired?
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"The 2026 Budget proposes a second Lawyer position to support the increased demand on the department, and to provide support for large capital projects and development departments." The AMPS Coordinator contract position "is proposed to become a permanent, full-time position in the 2026 Budget."
$752,637Council Services spending to November 21, 2025, against a $522,019 budget
Council Services covers the costs of Council itself. Its 2025 budget was $522,019. The 2025 actuals column, which the memo says runs only to November 21, 2025, shows $752,637. Grants to non-profits were $446,006 against $174,000 budgeted. The Municipality has explained it: the grants increase "is offset by the reserve transfer from the contingency reserve in support of the development at the Bridge Youth Resource Centre". The actuals also show a reserve transfer in of $262,627, so most of the extra spending was covered from reserves, not from the tax budget.
Why it matters
Council decides these grants itself. Showing that a transfer from reserves paid for them tells residents the tax budget was not overspent. Residents may still want to know how much grant money went to whom.
It could be because…
A one-time grant to the Bridge Youth Resource Centre was paid from the contingency reserve, as the Municipality states.
The 2025 column is part-year, so it is not a final result.
Questions you could ask
How much did Council approve for the Bridge Youth Resource Centre, and which meeting approved it?
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"In 2025, Council Services actual costs are fairly consistent with budget. The Grants to Non-Profits increase is offset by the reserve transfer from the contingency reserve in support of the development at the Bridge Youth Resource Centre."
"The 2025 actuals column for each department represents year to date expenses paid as of November 21, 2025 and does not represent the department's final projected 2025 spending."
$81,623the Mayor's total 2025 pay and expenses; the lowest council total was $32,185
In 2025 five of the seven council members earned the same council salary of $30,585, and the Deputy Mayor $37,295. The Mayor's salary was $54,722. But conferences and per diems ranged from nothing (Anthony Abraham, Timothy Wilkinson) to $9,833 (Heather Latam), and committee and board pay from $1,305 to $19,794 (the Mayor). Total pay and expenses ranged from $32,185 to $81,623. The same pattern shows in 2024. The Municipality says council members sit on different committees, and its 2026 budget adds a 3.0% increase for Council and funds a Council compensation review for the new term.
Why it matters
Council sets its own pay and expenses, so residents have a right to see them. Differences can come from committee seats and conferences chosen, which are not shown in the statement.
It could be because…
Committee and board seats pay extra and are not shared equally: for example, the Municipality's committees page lists some members on the Committee of Adjustment and Appeal Committee and not others.
Per diems are paid when a member attends a conference or event, and attendance is a personal and a council choice.
The Mayor carries a larger workload and, according to the Municipality's committees page, is its member on the Essex Powerlines Corporation board.
Questions you could ask
What are the rules for per diems and conference attendance, and who approves each member's conference trips?
When will the Council compensation review be published, and will Council vote on its recommendations before or after the October 26, 2026 election?
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The evidence
Council: Hilda MacDonald, Council Salaries 54,722, Conferences and Per Diems 5,205, Council Expenses 930, Committee and Board Salaries 19,794, Committee and Board Expenses 972, Total 81,623. Larry Verbeke 37,295, 4,535, 225, 3,559, 1,153, Total 46,767. Anthony Abraham 30,585, nil, 203, 1,305, 92, Total 32,185. William (Bill) Dunn 30,585, 7,013, 353, 3,480, 226, Total 41,657. Heather Latam 30,585, 9,833, 607, 1,577, Total 42,602. Paul Tiessen 30,585, 5,241, 202, 4,936, 1,387, Total 42,351. Timothy Wilkinson 30,585, nil, 240, 4,622, Total 35,447.
2024: Hilda MacDonald Council Salaries 53,595, Total 81,477. Larry Verbeke 36,527, Total 47,523. Anthony Abraham 29,955, Conferences and Per Diems 1,481, Total 35,667. William (Bill) Dunn 29,955, 8,104, Total 41,406. Heather Latam 29,955, 8,814, Total 40,559. Paul Tiessen 29,955, 4,902, Total 41,349. Timothy Wilkinson 29,955, nil, Committee and Board Salaries 7,618, Total 38,322.
"The 2026 budget includes a 3.0% economic adjustment effective January 1, 2026, for full-time non-union, contract, part-time and student employees, as well as Council and compensable Agencies, Boards and Committees." The Council Services budget "includes funding to support a Council compensation review for the new term of Council as well as Conflict of Interest, Strong Mayors, and Integrity Commissioner training."
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