Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Read by hand, Oct 2026Details
This is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 youRead by hand. We read Perth South'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
Perth South 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
- MayorSue Orr
- Deputy MayorRobert Wilhelm
- CouncillorMark Bell
- CouncillorJaime Martin
- CouncillorSam Corriveau
- CouncillorJeff Bell
- CouncillorJim Van Nes
Names and official email addresses from the town's council page. None of the members lists a public social media account there.
What council is paid
Every year the town has to publish what each council member was paid, and what was spent on their benefits and expenses. These are the totals from those statements, 2023 to 2023.
| Member | 2023 |
|---|---|
| James Aitcheson Member of Council | $13,723+ $771 |
| Mark Bell Member of Council | $9,219+ $1,369 |
| Sam Corriveau Member of Council | $8,145+ $334 |
| Jaime Martin Member of Council | $8,113+ $639 |
| Susanna Orr Member of Council | $9,039+ $579 |
| James Van Nes Member of Council | $8,496+ $1,376 |
| Robert Wilhelm Member of Council | $8,027+ $1,645 |
Top number: pay. Second number: benefits and expenses together, such as health cover, mileage, conferences and training. Exactly what goes in it differs a little from town to town; the note below says what this town’s statement includes. Some members take the town’s health plan and some do not, so a higher second number is not a problem by itself. The statements give only totals; the receipts behind them can be requested from the clerk.
Each year links to the town's statement. 2023 is the newest statement the Township posts (Municipal Act, section 284). The page has a clear text layer. Pay is remuneration and benefits plus remuneration for meetings, added by us; other is expenses. We did not find 2024 or 2025.
How open is Perth South?
What a resident can find online without asking, as of October 7, 2026.
- YesBudgets posted online
The 2026, 2025 and 2024 budgets (tax levy, user fee and capital) are posted as PDFs on one page. Source
- YesAudited financial statements
The 2025 statements carry a clean opinion ("present fairly") from Seebach & Company dated July 21, 2026. The link labelled as the 2024 consolidated report opens a community centre board's statements instead. Source
- PartlyCouncil pay statements
Statements are posted from 2010 to 2023. We did not find 2024 or 2025. Source
- UnknownAgendas and minutes
The Township links a CivicWeb portal for meetings. We did not read it. Source
Where the town speaks for itself
Perth South'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.
- Perth South on Facebook
The Township links this Facebook page from its website. We did not check what it posts.
How to raise a concern
From the gentlest step to the most serious. Start at the top.
Integrity Commissioner
The Township says it appointed Aird & Berlis LLP as Integrity Commissioner on February 19, 2019. We did not find any Integrity Commissioner reports on the page.