Essex County Civic Centre Essex County council will review how it elects it’s two leadership positions – warden and deputy warden. Essex Deputy Mayor Rob Shepley brought forth a notice of motion during county council’s Aug. 5 meeting that will see county administration bring back a report on whether or not to make adjustments to its governance procedural bylaw. “This notice of motion is not about any individual nor is it about any past election. It’s about strengthening our p

The town’s accessibility advisory committee has gone over the plan for the Oct. 26 municipal election. The Municipal Elections Accessibility Plan was a topic that came up at the committee’s July meeting with clerk Kevin Fox outlining several items in the plan. He noted the election will be in-person paper ballots with advance polling dates of Oct. 7 and Oct. 17. Fox noted there will be assistive technologies in place for those who need them, including various interfaces that

Saurabh Katara Saurabh Katara is bringing his business and leadership experience to the table as he makes a run at an Amherstburg town council seat. Katara said he has leadership, business and planning experience including degrees in business and is currently working on his MBA from Ivey Business School. He has also founded a consulting company where he works with clients in Canada and abroad. “We moved to Amherstburg a few years ago,” he said, with his wife and daughter. “Th