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We read Newbury's financial reports and meeting minutes, and compared its numbers with 4 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.
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Why doesn't Newbury post its audited financial statements online?

On October 10, 2026 we looked at the Village's home page, its Government page, its Staff & Council page, its By-Laws page, its council minutes page, its Tenders page and its News page. None of them links to audited financial statements, a budget or a council pay statement.

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Why doesn't Newbury post its audited financial statements online?

On October 10, 2026 we looked at the Village's home page, its Government page, its Staff & Council page, its By-Laws page, its council minutes page, its Tenders page and its News page. None of them links to audited financial statements, a budget or a council pay statement.

Why it matters

Residents can only judge spending they can see. Without the statements and the budget posted, residents have no easy way to check how the Village's money was spent.

It could be because…

  • Copies are available at the Village office or on request, and residents may simply ask for them.
  • The Village is small and has a small staff, so posting documents online may not have been done yet.
  • The documents may have been shared another way, such as a newspaper notice, a mailing or a newsletter.
  • The website may be rebuilt or reorganized, and the documents may be added then.

Questions you could ask

  1. Where can residents read the latest audited financial statements and the budget?
  2. Will council post the statements and the budget on the Village's website?
  3. When was the yearly statement of council pay and expenses for 2025 presented to council, and where can residents read it?

You can ask during the public part of a council meeting, by writing to the clerk, or by contacting your councillors. How to reach council.

Speak for Newbury? Send us your answer and we will publish it with this question.

The evidence

  1. The home page menu links to Government, Municipal Services, Planning, Water, News and other pages. It does not link to a financial statement, a budget or a council pay statement.

    Home page (Village of Newbury website) · Menu, checked October 10, 2026

  2. The page lists these links under Government: By-Laws, Tenders, Council Meeting Minutes, Election Information, Previous Years Minutes and Middlesex County. It has no link to financial statements, a budget or a council pay statement.

    Government page (Village of Newbury website) · Whole page, checked October 10, 2026

  3. The page lists the Reeve and four councillors, with contact details. It has no link to a council pay statement.

    Staff & Council page (Village of Newbury website) · Whole page, checked October 10, 2026

  4. The page lists ten by-laws and forms: animal control, clearing of land, exotic animals, fences, property maintenance, the Newbury fees by-law, parking, pools, sewer use and a complaint form. It lists no budget and no financial statements.

    By-Laws page (Village of Newbury website) · Whole page, checked October 10, 2026

  5. The page lists council meeting minutes from January 21, 2026 to August 11, 2026. The Previous Years Minutes page lists minutes by year back to 2016. Neither links to financial statements, a budget or a council pay statement.

    Council Meeting Minutes page (Village of Newbury website) · Whole page, checked October 10, 2026

  6. The page has one notice, about changes to workplace insurance (WSIB) coverage for construction work. It has no tender documents, financial statements or budget.

    Tenders page (Village of Newbury website) · Whole page, checked October 10, 2026

  7. The latest posts are about Canada Day, vendors, a request for proposals for asset management plan consulting services (November 14, 2025) and a zoning notice. None is a financial statement, a budget or a council pay statement.

    News page (Village of Newbury website) · Whole page, checked October 10, 2026

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