Project Hope is a food Pantry located at 243 McAffee street at the Harrow Arena. The Project Hope Board works hard to make sure everyone in our community has access to much needed essential items such as food and toiletries. During the current lock down the hours of operation have… Read More »Project Hope shout out!
Comments Needed. Do you have any thoughts? Diana Radulescu, Active Transportation Coordinator: “Ms. Radulescu, came to council to discuss the 2012 County Wide Active Transportation System (CWATS) Master Plan and provide Council with an overview of the key components of the Plan. The main goal of the Master Plan is… Read More »CWATS UPDATE: County-Wide Active Transportation System
Source: 2020-2026 Forecasted Long-Term Liabilities Graph, Accompanies page 15 of the Proposed 2022 Budget Total Liabilities $ 21,864,965 Annual Payments $4,506,792 Here is our list of our current debt projects. I did not include: Drainage as it is user pay, Shoreline Assistance Grant program as it is user pay, and… Read More »Debt- How Much Do We Owe on What?
Sometimes a Councillor requests a vote at council be recorded in the minutes. These votes are typically some of the more contentious votes. Here are the recorded votes from 2021 during our Regular Council Meetings. February 1, 2021 Councillor BondyDeclaring Cultural or Historical Property SurplusMoved By Councillor BondySeconded By Deputy… Read More »Recorded Votes of 2021
The Town sold the Property Jan 31st Town of Essex: Sale of Property $250,000 Costs: Tank investigation $6,967.07 Tank Removal $5,198 Phase 1 & 2 ESA $9,944 (Town portion as agreed to pay 50% of costs for the 2 studies) $22,109.07 New update in bold We finished the environmental Assessment… Read More »Update: Grove Hotel: Purchase Price Disclosed
Want to stay in and see what is happening at our local arenas? Check out our live arena camera feeds! Below is a live camera feeds from the Essex Centre Sports Complex and Harrow Arena. The camera is scheduled to be on during scheduled ice rentals. https://www.essex.ca/en/ice-cam.aspx This is a… Read More »Our Arenas in Action!
As Discussed at Council Sept 7th Council passed the following motion: Moved By Deputy Mayor MelocheSeconded By Councillor Bondy “That the verbal report/presentation by Councillor Bjorkman regardingattendance participation at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)2021 Conference be received; That Council recognizes the need for broadband internet to be an… Read More »The Town of Essex Council Requests that Internet be Considered an Essential Service by the Provincial Government
Closed Meetings are not open to the public but the Clerk does give an update to the public, usually at the next regular meeting following the closed meeting. “Purpose of Closed Meeting : For Council to discuss litigation or proposed litigation matters (including matters before administrative tribunals) affecting the Municipality, … Read More »Notice of Closed Council Meeting: Monday, December 20, 2021 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
No Additional Help Coming our Way for Speeding Complaints In a healthy debate tonight, Essex Council held a recorded vote which was 4-4 , a failed vote to add to our OPP contract. Councillors Bondy, Verbeek, Bowman, and Meloche voted to add an extra position to our OPP compliment to… Read More »Council Turns Down OPP Traffic Enforcement Position
Tonight Essex Council Unanimously Supported a Motion in Support of Local Businesses Impacted by the Recent Letter of Instruction ” That Essex Council let the WECHU know that we oppose The Letter of Instruction dated Dec 5th, 2021 which limits the indoor capacity of bars and restaurants to be only at 50… Read More »Essex Council Sends Letter to WECHU in Support of Business
Council currently holds its meetings electronically with the meeting hosted and chaired from the Town of Essex Municipal Building. However due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic this meeting is not currently open to the public for in person attendance. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency, the Meetings will continue to… Read More »Notice of Regular Council Meeting: December 06, 2021 at 6:00 pm
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