Council

Who decides, and how you can hold them to account

Nairn and Hyman 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

• MayorAmy Mazeymayor@nairncentre.ca
• Deputy MayorTrevor McVeydeputymayor@nairncentre.ca
• CouncillorRod MacDonaldrodmacdonald@nairncentre.ca
• CouncillorWayne Austinwayneaustin@nairncentre.ca
• CouncillorKaren Richterkrichter@nairncentre.ca

Names and official email addresses from the town's council page. None of the members lists a public social media account there.

• No
  Budgets posted online

  We did not find a 2026 budget document on the Township's site. The public notice of the June 1, 2026 budget meeting is a picture with dates and no figures. The only 2026 budget figure we found is in the June 1, 2026 minutes. Source

• Partly
  Audited financial statements

  The Financial Highlights page lists statements for 2003 to 2017. We did not find 2018 to 2025 on the site, though the May 4, 2026 agenda lists the 2025 statements for presentation by the auditor. Source

• Unknown
  Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

  We did not find the yearly statement. The June 1, 2026 minutes pass By-law 2026-17 on paying members of council; we did not find the by-law text. Source

• Yes
  Meeting agendas and minutes

  Agendas and minutes for 2026 meetings are posted as PDFs, including minutes of the July 13, 2026 meeting. The agendas we opened are lists only, without the reports attached. The minutes say meetings are recorded for viewing on the site; we did not check where. Source

• Yes
  Tender results

  Council minutes list the bids received and who won the 2026 Taylor Street South and Sand Bay Road contracts. We did not find the tender opening minutes of July 8, 2026. Source

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

• The 2026 budget and the 2025 audited statements

  The minutes show a budget total only, and the site posts no statements after 2017. Related question: Where can residents read the Township's audited financial statements after 2017?.

  Show the request wordingHide the wording

  I request a copy of the adopted 2026 municipal budget, including the fire department budget and reserve balances, the audited consolidated financial statements for 2025, and the auditor's 2025 audit planning and findings report.

  Copy the wording

The wording is a starting point, not legal advice. Narrow the dates if the town says a request is too broad or too costly.

1. Integrity Commissioner

   The Township's Integrity Commissioner page links a protocol policy and a list of reports. We did not open the reports.