Amherstburg Municipal Building. The issue of vandalism in parks within Amherstburg was brought to town council with the next council to get a report on possible solutions. Councillor Peter Courtney noted the town has experienced vandalism at various sites, including several parks, that resulted in “substantial repair and replacement costs.” Courtney noted that possible installation of security cameras has been identified as “a viable strategy” to mitigate the property damage

Amherstburg Municipal Building. With municipal election day coming next Monday, council members sought clarification on what voters could do in case they did not receive a voter card. Councillor Peter Courtney said in speaking with family members during the Thanksgiving weekend, some had yet to receive their voter information cards. He said he checked into it for clarification and wanted to ensure they could vote Oct. 26. Courtney asked if a voter chooses to vote right on ele

Mayoral candidate Chris Gibb (1) How would you advocate for affordable taxes while maintaining an adequate level of service for residents? I have a three-pronged approach to achieving long term stability of our residential tax rates. First, Amherstburg must address our infrastructure issues earlier rather than later. For too many years successive town councils have not addressed infrastructure issues when they first appear. Instead, we “kick the can down the road” and allow s