As Chair of ELK, I wish to bring you some updates on what the new board has been working on during the last year. New skills based Board took office in January 2023 E.L.K. has underinvested in the distribution system by $20 million dollars compared to other utilities in the… Read More »ELK Energy Update 2024
Special Council Meeting February 20th On Tuesday February 20th at 5:00, Essex Council is hosting a Special Council Meeting with Hydro 1. Please tune in to hear the improvements Hydro 1 is making in our area to increase reliability. You can watch the meeting on our YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/@EssexOntario
A Vote of 8 to 6 Opposed to Changing the Target. Essex County Council is the delivery agent for Windsor Essex EMS, that means we are responsible for setting the response time targets for Land Ambulance. In providing performance reports to the Ministry, each municipality mustreport on:The percentage of times… Read More »Essex County Council Rejects Changing EMS Response Times
Dear Community, I want to thank the community for coming together again during this difficult time. Both Wednesday and Thursday brought large amounts of rain and windy weather into our area. Our drains and sewers are slowly receding, but it is still going to take time for the water to… Read More »Message from the Mayor
Now that Christmas is over it is a great time to make some extra room by going through your attics, closets, garages, and storage spaces and get rid of all of your unwanted electronic waste. It is very important to our environment to properly dispose of your unused electronics. Old… Read More »Have E-waste? Support Computers for Kids
On Monday, the 2018-2022 term of council members were presented with a beautiful hand crafted cutting board. It was a great last council meeting of the outgoing council. Some tissues came in handy as some said good bye for now and thanked their family and supporters. Our CAO, Doug Sweet… Read More »2018-2022 Term of Essex Council- Key Accomplishments
Budget 2021- Update Council voted all in favour of allocating 500k of the “recently was awarded additional OCIF grant monies in the amount of $911,741 to be used for new or existing infrastructure only (roads, sidewalks, shared paved trails, streetlights if part of a roads project and underground infrastructure, etc.)” to the 2023… Read More »County Road 50-Project Starting 2023! Finally
How does your road look? Council does NOT have a short term or a long term road plan but what we do have is a road condition assessment. This assessment is updated every 5 years and we have $ 55,000 in the proposed 2022 budget to update the Town’s road… Read More »Road Condition Maps
Below are Notices of Motion that your Elected Officials in Essex Championed in 2022. I believe, in my position as a Town Councillor, that this list is exhaustive and accurate. The record of Notices of Motion in the Clerks Office may be referred to for complete accuracy. A Notice of… Read More »Council’s Notice of Motions in 2022
This just in!!!! That Community Services Report 2022-22 entitled Harrow Arena Canteen Lease Agreement prepared by Jake Morassut, Director, Community Services dated August 2, 2022, be received; and That the Town of Essex approve entering into a lease agreement with the All Canadian Hockey School for leased space at 243 McAffee Street… Read More »Harrow Arena to Continue with Full Service Canteen
Elise Harding Davis, a local author and historian approached Essex Council to ensure that the Town of Essex acknowledges Emancipation Day. After discussions with her, a Notice of Motion was raised at council, later followed by the adoption of a proclamation. We can thank Elise Harding Davis for making this… Read More »Essex Celebrates Emancipation Day – Thanks Elise!
Throughout my time on council, I have gone door to door, not only in election years, but every year meeting people and passing out information newsletters and collecting resident feedback. Most recently while distributing my Spring Newsletter, I met an elderly gentleman as I was walking door to door in… Read More »Everyone Deserves Fire Safety