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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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 North Perth'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 Perth is run by an elected council of 10 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 Perth?

What a resident can find online without asking, as of October 5, 2026.

  • Yes
    Budgets posted online

    The 2026 Mayor's Budget (updated April 2026), the March 23, 2026 amendment report, and the 2025, 2024 and 2023 budgets are posted as PDFs on one page. Source

  • Partly
    Audited financial statements

    Statements for 2011 to 2025 are posted, with a clean opinion in the three years we read (2023, 2024, 2025). The auditor's reports on 2023 and 2024 are dated September 9, 2025 and December 3, 2025, and the one on 2025 is dated August 14, 2026. Source

  • Unknown
    Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

    We did not find a yearly statement of council remuneration and expenses on the budget, financial statements, council or accountability pages. We did not search the meeting agendas, so it may be in an agenda package. Source

  • Unknown
    Meeting agendas and minutes

    Since September 10, 2026 agendas and minutes are in a new Council and Committee Calendar, and earlier ones are in an archived calendar. We did not open either calendar, so we did not read any minutes. Source

  • Partly
    Integrity Commissioner and closed meeting reports

    The accountability pages post closed meeting investigator reports from 2009 to 2013 only. We did not find recent reports from the closed meeting investigator. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

North Perth'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 Perth YouTube channel

    The Municipality says council meetings are live streamed on YouTube and links this channel from its agendas and minutes page. We did not check whether past meeting videos are kept.

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

  • Perth Meadows transfer agreement and valuation

    Note 2 says Perth Meadows moved to United Housing for $1 and records a loss of $4,948,712. The agreement and any valuation show how the terms were set. Related question: Why did the Municipality hand Perth Meadows to United Housing for $1, and how was the $4,948,712 loss worked out?.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the agreement by which the Municipality transferred Perth Meadows, 710 Nelson Avenue South, to United Housing in 2025, any appraisal or valuation of the property that Council received before approving it, and the Council report and resolution that approved the transfer.

  • Building department fee plan and reserve forecast

    The building-code reserve is a deficit of $(556,082) at December 31, 2025. The plan shows when staff expect it to turn positive. Related question: Why has the building-code reserve gone from a surplus to a deficit two years in a row, and when will it be back above zero?.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the building permit fee study or staff report that sets the phase-in of building permit fee increases, and any forecast of the building code reserve balance for 2026 to 2030.

  • Auditor's communications to Council on the 2023 and 2024 audits

    The auditor's reports on the 2023 and 2024 statements are dated September 9, 2025 and December 3, 2025. The audit planning and findings reports usually say what held the work up. Related question: Why were North Perth's audited statements for 2023 and 2024 signed in late 2025, long after the years ended?.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the auditor's audit planning report and audit findings report to Council for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, and any report to Council about the timing of those audits.

  • Statements of council remuneration and expenses, 2023 to 2025

    We did not find the yearly statement of council pay and expenses on the pages we read.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request the Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for members of Council and local boards under section 284 of the Municipal Act, 2001, for 2023, 2024 and 2025.

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

    Council appointed an outside Integrity Commissioner for January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026. The page explains the complaint process and posts each member's declarations of interest for 2017 to 2026 as PDFs. We did not read the registry.

  2. Closed meeting investigator

    Council has engaged an outside Municipal Closed Meeting Investigator. The six reports posted on the page are dated 2009 to 2013. We did not find later ones.