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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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

Morris-Turnberry 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 Morris-Turnberry?

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

  • Yes
    Budgets posted online

    The Treasury page links the 2026 budget and the 2026 tax rates. The 2025, 2024 and 2023 budget books are also posted as PDFs on the same site. Source

  • Yes
    Audited financial statements posted online

    The Treasury page links the audited statements for December 31, 2025 (auditor's report dated July 7, 2026). The 2024 statements are also posted. Source

  • Yes
    Council agendas and minutes

    The agendas and minutes page lists council meetings back through at least October 2025 and forward to a meeting on October 6, 2026. Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. We did not open the individual minutes. Source

  • Unknown
    Council pay and expenses statement

    We did not find a statement of council remuneration and expenses on the Treasury, Council Members, Accountability and Transparency, Bylaws or Agendas pages. It may be posted elsewhere. Source

  • Partly
    Tender results

    The Tenders and Proposals page showed one result, for a municipal drain tender. We did not find a list of other contracts awarded. Source

  • Yes
    2022 candidates' financial statements

    The 2022 election page lists the dates seven candidates' financial statements and auditors' reports (Form 4) were submitted, from December 12, 2022 to March 29, 2023. We did not open them. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

Morris-Turnberry'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 pay and expenses statements

    We did not find the yearly statement of council remuneration and expenses on the website.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    I request, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Please provide the statements of remuneration and expenses paid to each member of council for 2023, 2024 and 2025, and the by-law that sets council pay.

  • Landfill closure cost estimates

    The audited estimate for the Morris landfill rose between 2024 and 2025.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    I request, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Please provide the engineering or staff report behind the estimated closure and post-closure costs for the Morris and Turnberry landfills used in the 2025 financial statements.

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, Closed Meeting Investigator and Ombudsman

    The Municipality says it has appointed one outside law firm to act as its Integrity Commissioner, closed meeting investigator and ombudsman. Complaints go to the Clerk's Office or to the firm directly. We did not find any reports from these officers on the pages we read.

  2. Code of Conduct

    The Code of Conduct is on the Municipality's by-laws page. We did not read it.