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Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Older reportDetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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
An older report. We have no 2024 report for Nipigon in the Province's latest release, so these pages use its 2022 report. It may simply be filed late.
Read by hand. We read Nipigon'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

Nipigon 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

  • MayorSuzanne Kukko
  • CouncillorGreg Harper
  • CouncillorGayle Westhaver
  • CouncillorAnne-Marie Cartwright
  • CouncillorGlenn Hart

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 Nipigon?

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

  • Partly
    Budgets posted online

    The Budget and Finance Reports page lists a 2021 general budget. We did not find an adopted budget for any later year on that page. The 2021 file is a list of accounts whose text we could not match amount to label, so we did not use it. Source

  • Partly
    Audited financial statements

    The page lists statements for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. The newest is 2022, with an auditor's report dated May 29, 2026. We did not find statements for 2023 or 2024. Source

  • Partly
    Council pay statements (Municipal Act s.284)

    Statements are posted for 2022, 2023 and 2024. The 2022 file is a picture of a page with no text, and in the 2023 and 2024 files the names and amounts do not line up in the text, so we did not copy any member's pay. Source

  • Unknown
    Council minutes

    The minutes page lists council minutes for 2024, 2025 and 2026 meetings. They are stored under a path the Township's robots.txt asks automated readers to skip, so we did not open them. Source

  • Yes
    Integrity Commissioner

    The Township has a page describing the role. We did not find reports posted. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

Nipigon'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

  • Reports to council about the delay in the audited statements

    The 2021 and 2022 audit reports are dated March 31, 2025 and May 29, 2026. Any staff report or auditor letter about the delay would explain why. Related question: Why were the 2021 and 2022 audited statements not signed until March 31, 2025 and May 29, 2026?.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request any staff report, correspondence with the external auditor, or notice to the Province about the delay in completing the audited consolidated financial statements for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the expected signing date for 2023 and 2024.

  • Adopted budgets for 2022 to 2026

    The Township's finance page lists a 2021 budget and no later one. Related question: Where are the Township's adopted budgets after 2021?.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the budget by-law and adopted budget document for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

  • List of the assets backing each reserve fund at December 31, 2022

    Note 12 says $2,369,664 was designated to support reserve funds, and Schedule 1 shows reserve funds of $3,516,438. Related question: Is the money in the Township's reserve funds really set aside?.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request a schedule showing, for each reserve and reserve fund at December 31, 2022, the balance and the cash, investments or other assets held to support it.

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 has a page that explains the Integrity Commissioner's role. We did not find any Integrity Commissioner reports on the pages we read.