Essex County Civic Centre. The Essex County portion of taxes could be going up. At last week’s council meeting, the final one for the 2022-2026 term, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer Melissa Ryan presented the 2027 forecast which is projected to be 4.17 percent. “The 2027 budget is being developed during a period of significant financial pressure,” said Ryan. In her report to council, Ryan states that next year’s budget comes in at approximately $152.7 million. That i

Amherstburg town council has received an update on the Howard Industrial Park and the studies that go along with it. Paul Blais from Deloitte and Dean Rice from Dillon Consulting attended the Oct. 13 town council meeting to update the current council on the progress. The consultants were reporting on their phase one findings. Deputy CAO/director of development services Melissa Osborne told town council and the public that council has supported grant applications for work on t

Outgoing Warden Hilda MacDonald (left) is presented her gavel and nameplate by county CAO Sandra Zwiers after the Oct. 21 meeting. After four years at the helm, Essex County’s first female warden has put down her gavel for the last time. Hilda MacDonald, also the mayor of Leamington, chaired her final Essex County council meeting and thanked her colleagues. All but one, Deputy Mayor Larry Verbeke of Leamington are eligible to return following the results of Monday night’s mun

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Councillor Don McArthur is looking for improved cycling infrastructure, such as more bicycle lanes, on County Road 50. (Image from Google Maps) The Town of Amherstburg will be making a request to the County of Essex to upgrade and install more infrastructure on one of the county-controlled roads. Councillor Don McArthur is looking for additional bike lanes on County Road 50, stating Amherstburg is missing out on cycling events and sports tourism dollars due to a lack of bicyc

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

Two candidates are in the running to be the next trustee for the Amherstburg/LaSalle area with the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB). Jesmond Tabone and Dana Tonus are running for trustee for the WECDSB in the Oct. 26 municipal election. Tabone said the decision to run started with his family, noting he has two children in the Catholic school system and he has a vested interest in making sure schools “continue to be places where students can succeed, grow

Mary Jane Fields, Jeremy Palko and Adam Peterson are the three candidates vying for the position.