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This is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Westport'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
Westport 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
- MayorRobin Jones
- CouncillorAmi Carty
- CouncillorMarty Crapper
- CouncillorJoe Aragona
- CouncillorBarry Card
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 Westport?
What a resident can find online without asking, as of October 7, 2026.
- PartlyBudgets posted online
The budgets and financials page lists the 2020, 2021 and 2024 budgets. We did not find a 2025 or 2026 budget there. The 2024 file is headed DRAFT. Source
- PartlyAudited financial statements
Statements for 2020 to 2024 are linked. 2020 to 2022 are on the Village's website. 2023 and 2024 are on the council portal, which we could not read. Source
- UnknownCouncil pay and expenses statement
We did not find a statement of council remuneration and expenses on the pages we read. Source
- UnknownMeeting agendas and minutes
Agendas and minutes are on the council portal. Its robots.txt turns away our reader, so we did not check how current they are. Source
Where the town speaks for itself
Westport'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.
- Village of Westport on YouTube
The Village links this YouTube channel from its home page. We did not check whether council meetings are posted there.