Check this off the bucket list! We finally have some way finding signage throughout our municipality to let everyone know where some of our key features are. Thank you to our Public Works team, Kevin Girard and Nelson Silvera for working together to make this happen for residents and visitors.… Read More »Which Way?

Another great meeting of the Police Board. Some highlights I found interesting are: Naloxone was used 32 times in the month of January in Ontario by the OPP saving 27 lives including some local ones. Catalytic Converter theft is significant, two have been reported in the Town of Essex recently.… Read More »Police Service Board March 4th 2021- Recap

Annually, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing review’s each municipality inOntario’s financial health through the use of key financial indicators in relation toestablished provincial thresholds. This review provides a financial snapshot at a particularmoment in time (December 31, 2019 for this attached review). The financial data for this review… Read More »Town of Essex Financial Indicators

Council is expected to meet in closed session, Friday, March 5, 2021 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Purpose of Closed Meeting : 1) To discuss proposed or pending acquisitions or dispositions of land by the Municipality; and 2) to discuss litigation or pending litigation (including matters before administrative tribunals), affecting… Read More »Notice of Closed Meeting

Tonight Essex Council officially took the Old School House on Bagot Street off the surplus list. What does this mean? This means that council has no immediate intentions to sell the school house. Stay tuned to future council meetings as what ideas may be brought to council by the community.… Read More »Old School House -Update

Tuesday Feb 16th, at the Regular Meeting of Council, council received correspondence from Dillon Consulting Limited updating us on the Highway 3 Expansion Project. NOTICE OF COMPLETION – DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REPORT Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment for the Highway 3Widening in the Town of Essex From 0.8 km… Read More »Notice of Completion – Contract 1 (Highway 3)

When enjoying the outdoors, please keep your dog on a leash and observe the Poop n’ Scoop provisions of By-law 1606. I have been made aware of dog owners walking their dogs off leash at several Public Parks such as Sadler’s Nature Park and The Harrow Soccer Complex. We have invested in… Read More »Leash Required! Park Alert

Council has a fairly light agenda compared to recent meetings. We have one public presentation, a few lengthy reports and some correspondence to receive. Administration is seeking approval of an increase in water and wastewater rates and a report is coming forward with an option to to design and construct… Read More »Agenda Tee-Up: March 1, 2021 6:00 p.m Regular Council Meeting. Tune in Essex Ontario You Tube