Essex County Civic Centre The validity of the agreement between the County of Essex and the City of Windsor when it comes to social housing has come under fire. At last week’s county council meeting, several councillors voiced their frustration as to how the funding that is filtered down from the province is being distributed. According to county director of finance/treasurer Melissa Ryan, the city is the service manager for social housing and therefore determines how much of

The rising costs of Essex-Windsor EMS has got some county councillors asking questions about service delivery. At last week’s regular Essex County Council meeting, director of financial services/treasurer Melissa Ryan presented a financial outlook for EMS which is managed by the county. In her budget overview and master plan financial impacts, she laid out the projected operational and capital financial impacts of the EMS Master Plan, 2027-2030. “Over the current term of cou

A decision to further the designation of the property at 130 Sandwich St. S. under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act has been deferred. A decision to further the designation of the property at 130 Sandwich St. S. under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act has been deferred. Town council received a recommendation to state its intention to designate the former General Amherst High School property as a heritage property but elected officials voted to get a report instead. The f