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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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 South River'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

South River 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

  • MayorJim Coleman
  • Deputy MayorBill O'Hallarn
  • CouncillorBrenda Scott
  • CouncillorTeri Brandt
  • CouncillorRobert Brooks

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 South River?

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

  • No
    Budgets posted online

    We did not find the 2026 municipal budget, or any earlier municipal budget, on the pages we read. The minutes record the 2026 budget being recommended and the tax rate by-law passed on July 14, 2026. Smaller shared budgets (fire, community centre) are described in minutes only. Source

  • Yes
    Audited financial statements

    Consolidated statements are posted for 2017 to 2025. The 2025 statements carry a clean opinion ("present fairly") signed August 11, 2026. The 2024 statements carry a clean opinion signed July 22, 2025. Source

  • No
    Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

    Council reviewed a "Council Remuneration Report for 2025" on March 24, 2026, but we did not find it posted. The 2024 by-law that sets the pay rates is posted. Source

  • Partly
    Meeting agendas and minutes

    Minutes and agendas are PDFs on one page, and minutes are posted through July 14, 2026. On October 7, 2026 we found agendas for August 11, September 8 and September 22 but no minutes for August 11 or September 8. Agendas list items by title only; the reports behind them are not attached. Source

  • Partly
    Tenders and requests for proposals

    The Village's tenders page said "There are no RFP's at this time." Council minutes show requests for proposals were used in 2025 and 2026 (a property sale and water plant engineering). Source

Where the town speaks for itself

South River'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.

How to raise a concern

From the gentlest step to the most serious. Start at the top.

  1. Integrity Commissioner

    A by-law passed January 13, 2026 reappoints a firm (ADR Chambers) as the Village's Integrity Commissioner. The Village's page links a complaint form and a request-for-advice form. We did not find any Integrity Commissioner reports posted.