November 2024 – Essex Reporter

WE-SPARK Health Institute rallies community support for health innovation

November 19, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Mike Su, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter WE-SPARK Health Institute hosted its annual “Cheers to Hope” event, drawing support from students and healthcare professionals in the Windsor-Essex community. Held at the Ambassador […]

Charges dropped in 2021 death of Norfolk County farm worker

November 18, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By J.P. Antonacci, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator Three years after a farm worker was killed in a Norfolk County ginseng field, charges against the farm’s owners and a supervisor have been dropped. […]

Essex County will start 2025 Budget deliberations with 6.37% levy increase

November 16, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Council for the County of Essex received a pre-budget report on the current status of the 2025 Budget during the November 6 meeting. The report […]

Essex’s Damaged Mailbox Policy will provide a voucher option

November 16, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Council for the Town of Essex adopted a change to the existing Mailbox Damage Policy, meant to improve customer service to residents whose mailboxes are […]

Essex enters Regional IT Mutual Aid Agreement

November 16, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Town of Essex Council adopted a By-Law to authorize the execution of a Regional IT Mutual Aid Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of […]

OPP contract biggest impact on Essex’s 2025 Budget Outlook with $615,984 increase

November 16, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Council for the Town of Essex received information regarding the main impacts the Town of Essex is experiencing while working towards the finalized draft for […]

Update provided on Essex County’s first Development Charges background study

November 16, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Council for the County of Essex received an update on the County’s first Development Charges (DC) Background Study at the November 6 meeting, which is […]

Construction for Essex Municipal Building expansion awarded for $4.06M

November 16, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Construction for the planned expansion of the Essex Municipal Building will cost $4,065,168.52. At the Monday, November 4 meeting, Council for the Town of Essex […]

Essex Streetlight Banner Policy adopted with revisions, Legion memorial banner program costs waived

November 16, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Council for the Town of Essex unanimously adopted its new Streetlight Banner Policy, equipped with a few revisions, at the November 4 meeting. The revisions […]

Essex County Council split on forming joint email, but majority vote directed admin to create report

November 16, 2024 Diversity Reporter Comments Off

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press The majority of Council for the County of Essex voted to direct administration to create a report on the feasibility of creating a distribution list […]