Essex County Civic Centre. A couple of firsts for the County of Essex as it moves forward with its inaugural Strategic Plan. Manager of communication and organizational development Don McArthur presented to council an advocacy policy which could help the county better prepare and position itself when it comes to lobbying the provincial and federal governments. According to McArthur’s report, the county currently has no formal process when it comes to advancing Essex County’s

For the time being, the Amherstburg/LaSalle trustee position on the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) is vacant. Public board trustees officially accepted the resignation of their now former colleague Ron LeClair at the Oct. 21 regular board meeting. LeClair had actually sent his letter of resignation Sept. 15, with the intention of it taking effect Sept. 30. “As you are aware the governance landscape for education has significantly changed, resulting in my

The County of Essex is looking at adding 11 new positions including the hiring of eight new paramedics as part of the 2026 budget. Director of financial services/treasurer Melissa Ryan told county council at last Wednesday night’s meeting that a three percent increase is expected which translates to about $3.97 million in additional costs. Besides the paramedics, the county is also looking to add an EMS manager for physical resources, an HR generalist and an HR assistant. Ind