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At a Special Meeting held on January 24, 2022, Council appointed Richard Meloche as Mayor/Head of Council for the Town of Essex, a position that had been vacant (declared as such back on January 17, 2022). Following the appointment of Meloche as Mayor , the position of Deputy Mayor is now vacant (having been declared as such in accordance with Section 259 (d) of the Municipal Act).
Under section 263(1) of the Act, the Town has two (2) options by which they may fill the
vacancy:
- Appoint a person who has consented to accept the office if appointed, or
- Hold a by-election in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (“MEA”).
The Act states that if Council chooses to appoint a person to fill the vacancy, the appointment must
be made within sixty (60) days after the seat was declared vacant. Therefore, the appointment
must be made by March 25, 2022.
https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/deputy-mayor-richard-meloche-new-mayor-of-essex
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/essex-town-council-mayor-seat-1.6325504
