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Community Safety and Well-Being

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About the Project ​​The City of Windsor and the municipalities of the County of Essex, in partnership with agencies and organizations from many sectors, are developing a plan to support the safety and well-being of communities within Windsor and Essex County. A Regional Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan is… Read More »Community Safety and Well-Being

Notice of Special Council Meeting

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Monday, February 8, 2021 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m Join Council Tomorrow night on YouTube Essex Ontario, Special Council Meeting . The purpose of the meeting is provide a summary of feedback, questions and comments received during our consultation period on the Draft Climate Change Adaptation Plan. Consultation Period :… Read More »Notice of Special Council Meeting

A Win for Public Consultation on Publicly Owned Heritage Properties- Recorded Vote

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February 1st at the Regular Meeting of Council the Following Notice of Motion was brought forward for discussion: Declaring Cultural or Historical Property SurplusMoved by Sherry BondySeconded by Deputy Mayor Meloche That in advance of Council designating any public propertysurplus which has Cultural or Historic value, that the public isfirst… Read More »A Win for Public Consultation on Publicly Owned Heritage Properties- Recorded Vote

Damned If You Do And Damned If You Don’t – Soap Box Alert! You do not have to read it but I needed to write it!

No Matter what happens now with the Old School House in Colchester it is one of those “Damned if you do and damned if you don’t” files. Did council learn anything? When will we stop approaching files in a way that pit councillor against councillor and divide our community? The… Read More »Damned If You Do And Damned If You Don’t – Soap Box Alert! You do not have to read it but I needed to write it!

Wines-day!

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The Town of Essex is uniquely positioned on the 42nd parallel, a circle of latitude shared with Northern California, the French Riviera and Rome, Italy. It is no wonder why so many vineyards are located here, or that they grow some of the best grapes in Ontario. Nearly 70% of… Read More »Wines-day!

Who Voted in Favour of More Transparency in Council Chambers around the sale of public property.

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A tie vote is a failed vote. February 1st at the Regular Meeting of Council a motion was brought forward to increase transparency when it comes to the town council selling public lands: Designating Public Property as Surplus “That only two reading be given to by-laws for designating public property… Read More »Who Voted in Favour of More Transparency in Council Chambers around the sale of public property.

Agenda Tee-up February 1st Regular Council Meeting 2021- Looks like we have some guest delegations!

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What is coming to Council Chambers Monday Feb 1st Regular Council Meeting? At its Special Meeting held, January 18, 2021 Council for the Town ofEssex received presentations from a number of local residents andsmall business owners to discuss how they have been impacted by thecurrent COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent… Read More »Agenda Tee-up February 1st Regular Council Meeting 2021- Looks like we have some guest delegations!

Hwy 3 Widening- Notice of Study Commencement

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In an effort to keep everyone informed of the progress of the Highway 3 Widening Project I wish to alert members of the public to a website where information on the project can be found. https://sites.google.com/site/highway3widening/