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

Essex County Civic Centre. By Fred Groves The Lake Erie shoreline from Amherstburg to Port Alma is in the developing stages of getting some much-needed protection. At the recent Essex County council meeting, manager of planning services Rebecca Belanger outlined the Pelee Coastal Resilience Plan. In 2023, the county received $1 million from the federal government’s Natural Resources Canada Climate Resilience Coastal Communities Program. The Pelee Plan is the first of its kind

Essex County Council voted last week to study homelessness in the county. Essex County will continue to support its homeless population, however it has opted not to establish a Community Services Contingency Fund. County councillors voted to fund a temporary outreach worker to assist in gathering data on those individuals who utilize the Homeless Hub located in Leamington as part of the July 15 meeting. “We want to make sure the rural homelessness situation is properly accou