For a number of years, the Town of Essex has been exploring land options to be able toaccommodate the outdoor sports field shortage in Essex Centre. In the past, a number of main usergroups (Essex Minor Baseball, Essex Minor Soccer, Essex Ravens, and Adult Slo-Pitch leagues)have presented to Essex Council… Read More »Essex Sports Complex- The Plan Overview
This meeting is being held for the purpose of Council having a roundtable discussion on various Development Services matters in the Town of Essex. As part of this meeting, it is expected that Council will move by resolution into a Committee of the Whole format which is the entire membership… Read More »Notice of Special Council Meeting: May 10, 2021, 3:00 pm
Monday council meets to discuss water and waste water rates. The report on our agenda will identify all current and future water and waste water system capital needs to assess the immediate and longer-term implications. The report will also identify potential methods of cost recovery from the capital needs listing.… Read More »Special Council Meeting Tuesday Feb. 16th 4:30 Water and Waste Water Rate Study
The monthly meeting of the Police Service Board is tonight. Property checks, community service and traffic enforcement are the 3 top calls for service. Something I found alarming was in the 20 percent increase in impaired/exceed offences. Not sure why anyone thinks it is ok to drive impaired! As of… Read More »Notice of Police Services Board Meeting: Thursday, May 6th, 2021 – 4:30 PM
Town of Essex 2021 Development Charges Update Study Council will meet to discuss to receive a report along with a presentation by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. regarding the Town of Essex 2021 Development Charges Update Study. What is the purpose of Development Charges? To recover the capital costs associated… Read More »Notice of Special Council Meeting: Background Study and Draft Amendment to Development Charges By-Law. Monday, May 3rd at 4:30 p. m – 6:00 p.m.
It is Spring and that means grass cutting has started again. The nice weather also brings out the bikes and motorcycles. Each year I receive complaints about home owners putting grass on the road when they cut their lawn. There is nothing in the Highway Traffic Act to ticket this… Read More »Deadly Danger Alert- Do Not be a Grasshole
Monday’s Meeting will be livestreamed on Essex Ontario, Youtube as usual and you are not going to want to miss this one! I pulled some of the hot topic items for you to preview here. Link to full agenda is below. Office of the CAO-2021-01 13RE: E.L.K. Valuation Request That… Read More »Agenda Tee-Up: Regular Council Meeting May 3rd 2021 at 6:00
After the 2018 election it became apparent that we needed to review and improve our election policies. Since that time this has been discussed at council several times and 2/4 reports have been passed in the Council Chambers. Here is a brief history: Windsor Star- September 2019, ” Essex town… Read More »Election Report- Fixing the Foundation Going Forward One Step at a Time
Saturday April 24th 2021, I was called at 5:30 pm about a water main break on the corner of Cameron and Fox. This was the 3rd break in the town that day. The emergency response system in place took two hours to get a response which is something I believe… Read More »Water Tower Issues: Ward 1
I hear you- power outages have been daily and they are wreaking havoc on our appliances and we have yet to have an explanation. I do know that Hydro 1 is working on a list of repairs but I hope for a public conversation so we can all listen and… Read More »Power Failure Update-Reaching Out to Hydro One- Again
As of now the boat ramp will remain open with no other services provided. The marina is closed: Marinas 37. (1) Marinas that meet the conditions set out in this section. (2) Subject to subsection (4), only the following services may be provided: 1. Repairing or servicing boats or other watercraft. 2. Placing boats or other watercraft in the water to be secured to a dock until the marina is open to the public (new anticipated open date is May… Read More »Colchester Boat Ramp to Remain Open – For Now
Here are some highlights of the meeting tonight. It is one of the lighter meetings we have had recently, only 258 pages. There is also a closed meeting being held at 4:00 which will be reported on in open session tonight. Follow along at the Town of Essex YouTube channel,… Read More »Agenda Tee-Up: Regular Council Meeting Agenda April 19th, 2021, 6:00 pm