Michael Prue Michael Prue is seeking to keep his job. Prue filed his nomination papers last Friday and will be seeking re-election as mayor. He was elected mayor in 2022 after serving the previous four years as a councillor. “I decided to do it one more time,” said Prue. “There are so many things still out there that I want to make sure still happens.” Work is still going on for the Howard Industrial Lands and Prue said efforts are geared towards bringing development to the l

Linden Crain After four years as a councillor, Linden Crain is seeking to move up. Crain was the first person to file his nomination papers and did so in an effort to be Amherstburg’s next deputy mayor. “For the past four years, it’s been an honour to serve as a councillor,” said Crain. Crain said he’s looking to step forward and become deputy mayor, in part, because of his desire to sit on Essex County council “and look at the region as a whole.” Mayors and deputy mayors

Amherstburg Municipal Building. A resident has brought forth his concerns with regards to a “lame duck” period town council could be faced with, given that this is an election year. Bill Petruniak stated his presentation started formulating after the April 16 economic development advisory committee meeting, one where he was also a delegate. He said there were a number of items on the April 27 town council agenda he was concerned with, but he decided to speak on the “lame duck