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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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

Lucan Biddulph 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

  • MayorCathy Burghardt-Jesson
  • Deputy MayorDave Manders
  • Ward 1 CouncillorDaniel Regan
  • Ward 2 CouncillorJaden Hodgins
  • Ward 3 CouncillorAlex Westman

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 Lucan Biddulph?

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

  • Yes
    Budgets posted online

    The Budget and Finance page links budget documents for 2023 to 2026. The 2025 and 2026 budgets are account-by-account reports, not a plain-language budget book. Source

  • Partly
    Audited financial statements

    The 2025 statements (auditor's report dated June 2, 2026, a clean "present fairly" opinion) are posted, as are 2020, 2022 and 2023. We did not find a stand-alone 2024 or 2021 set on the page. The 2025 statements print the 2024 figures beside the 2025 ones. Source

  • Unknown
    Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

    The March 3, 2026 meeting summary says Council received the annual Council Remuneration Report. We did not find the report posted on the pages we read, so we did not fill the council pay table. Source

  • Partly
    Meeting agendas and minutes

    The meetings page links informal summaries of each 2026 meeting (the Township says they are not the official record) and an archive of agendas and minutes for January 2019 to June 2021. Full agendas sit on an eScribe portal, which refused a scripted download (HTTP 403), so we read no agendas or minutes. Source

  • Unknown
    Integrity Commissioner and closed meeting reports

    The page names both officers and how to complain, but we did not find any reports from them. Source

  • Partly
    Tender results

    Council meeting summaries name winning bidders and amounts for larger tenders (for example the sewage plant expansion, the Scotts Drive reconstruction). The Bids and Tenders page lists only open tenders. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

Lucan Biddulph'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.

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

  • Council remuneration and expenses report for 2025

    The Township says Council received it in March 2026, but we did not find it posted.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    I request, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Please send me the 2025 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for members of Council and local boards that the Treasurer presented to Council in March 2026.

  • Funding plan for the sewage plant expansion

    Council was told a financing plan for the unfunded part would come forward.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    I request, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Please send me the staff report and any financing plan that shows how the Lucan Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion will be paid for, including grants, development charges, reserves and borrowing.

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. Integrity Commissioner

    The Township says its Integrity Commissioner is an independent officer, an outside lawyer's firm, who reports to Council and handles complaints under the Code of Conduct. A resident asks the Clerk in writing, and the Clerk forwards the request. We did not find any Integrity Commissioner reports on the page.

  2. Closed meeting investigator: Ontario Ombudsman

    The Township says the Ontario Ombudsman is its closed meeting investigator. A resident asks the Clerk in writing. We did not look for Ombudsman reports about this Township.

  3. Registry of declarations of interest

    The Township's meetings page says a registry of declarations under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act must be kept and be public. We did not find the registry itself.