A recent report from the regional Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hub, and the data that goes along with it, has got a couple of Essex County councillors asking questions. Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb wanted more clarity on what is being done for those who need help, specifically out in the county as part of last Wednesday night’s Essex County council meeting. “Can you give us an outline of how the typical county resident who becomes a client of the Ha

Essex County Civic Centre. Following up on a directive from local mayors and deputy mayors, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Essex County has presented an annual report to members of county council. Back in November, county council adopted a CAO Performance Appraisal Policy which establishes a formal framework for evaluating the CAO’s performance. CAO Sandra Zwiers gave an in-depth report at last Wednesday night’s meeting that included the fact that for several mont

A move to amalgamate some conservation areas is meeting with questions and concerns locally. Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Park, Todd McCarthy has announced the Ontario government will soon introduce legislation to create the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA) “with the aim of improving the province’s conservation authority system to help get shovels in the ground faster on homes and other local infrastructure projects, while strengthening the vital