Amherstburg Town Hall Town council hosted another public meeting in relation to the proposed new Official Plan, with more comments provided. In addition to the town’s planning staff, representatives from the firm of Dillon Consulting were before Amherstburg council Dec. 15 to go over where things stand in this stage of the process. Amy Farkas from Dillon Consulting explained the Dec. 15 meeting was the second statutory meeting with the next one being the final one where the c

Essex MPP Anthony Leardi (centre) announces a Fire Protection Grant for Amherstburg Monday night. At left is fire chief Michael Mio and Mayor Michael Prue is at right. Amherstburg has received over $52,000 in a provincial Fire Prevention Grant with a formal announcement coming Monday night. Essex MPP Anthony Leardi announced the grant in the council chambers, just prior to Monday night’s town council meeting. Flanked by Amherstburg fire chief Michael Mio, Leardi said the gran

Amherstburg Town Hall. A motion to get a report on the possible phasing out of community grants in Amherstburg will not go forward. Town council rejected a motion from Councillor Molly Allaire that would have seen administration be directed to prepare a report outlining options for phasing community grants out of the municipal operational budget over a five-year period, including proposed timelines, financial impacts, and a communications plan for informing previous and curre