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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things out.Older reportDetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 North Middlesex in the Province's latest release, so these pages use its 2023 report. It may simply be filed late.
Read by hand. We read North Middlesex'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

North Middlesex is run by an elected council of 7 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 North Middlesex?

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

  • Yes
    Budgets posted online

    Approved budgets for 2018 to 2026 are posted on one page, with the Mayor's decision adopting the 2026 budget. Source

  • Partly
    Audited financial statements

    The newest audited statements on the Budget & Finance page are for 2022 (auditor's report dated December 6, 2023). We found none for 2023, 2024 or 2025. The 2026 budget labels its 2023 and 2024 figures "Unaudited". The 2021 statements are posted as a scan we could not read as text. Source

  • No
    Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

    We did not find a yearly statement of council remuneration and expenses on the Budget & Finance page, the council pages or by searching the Municipality's site. It may sit in a document we did not open. Source

  • Partly
    Meeting agendas and minutes

    Current agendas, minutes and reports are on an eScribe portal, which we did not read. The Municipality's "Previous Council Minutes" page lists minutes for 2023 and 2024 and says other agendas and minutes are available on request. Source

  • Unknown
    Integrity Commissioner and closed meeting reports

    The Municipality names the officers and explains how to complain. We did not find any reports posted. Source

  • Partly
    Conflict of interest registry

    A registry is posted, but the file we read is marked "Updated June 2023". We did not check whether a newer one is kept elsewhere. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

North Middlesex'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.

  • North Middlesex YouTube channel

    The Municipality says council meetings are streamed live on this channel and that a recording is posted within 48 hours if a live stream is not possible. We did not check which meetings are on it.

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

  • Audited financial statements for 2023, 2024 and 2025

    The newest audited statements posted are for 2022, and the 2026 budget calls its 2023 and 2024 figures unaudited. Related question: Where are North Middlesex's audited statements for 2023, 2024 and 2025?.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the auditor's reports and audited consolidated financial statements of the Municipality of North Middlesex for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, or if they are not finished, the date the audit for each year is expected to be completed.

  • Municipal drain projects and billing for 2026

    The 2026 budget cuts expected landowner payments and raises the net cost of municipal drains without explaining either. Related question: Why does the 2026 budget count on much less money back from landowners for municipal drains?.

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    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request a list of the municipal drain projects included in the 2026 budget, with each project's estimated cost, its expected funding (grants, landowner billing, loan or reserve) and the expected billing date, and the working papers behind the Municipal Drains lines of the 2026 budget.

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 and closed meeting investigator

    The Municipality says its Integrity Commissioner (Code of Conduct complaints) and its closed meeting investigator are the same outside law firm, and that the investigator role is delegated through the LAS program. We did not find any reports from either on the pages we read.

  2. Registry of declarations of interest

    The Municipality links a registry of declarations under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. The registry file itself says "Updated June 2023".