Month: February 2026

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press   Council for the County of Essex received the 2026 Tax Policy, which noted there are no major shifts in tax policy being proposed.   […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press   Since Essex PC MPP Anthony Leardi was elected in 2022, he has hosted a coffee connection event in the communities he represents each winter […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press   “There is a need, and opportunity, for rural transit in our community,” Lori Chadwick, Director of Development Services, told members of Essex Council during […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,  Essex Free Press   Members of Essex County Council provided unanimous support to Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy’s motion to ask the Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) to […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,  Essex Free Press   The County of Essex has adopted a Development Charges (DCs) By-Law that will impose an $8,589 fee on developers for new, single-family dwelling homes […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press   Residents will no longer have to get two quotes to tap into the Town of Essex Flooding Subsidy Program, Council voted at the February […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press   The Town of Amherstburg is continuing work on a Schedule “C” Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for the McGregor Sewage Treatment Facility, where potential […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press   Council for the Town of Essex will spend $499K, not including HST, to retain Stantec Consulting Ltd. to conduct a town-wide Servicing Master Plan […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press   The Town of Essex earned $525,395.25 in approved grants in 2025, which was 83% more than the $287,847 earned in 2024, Essex Council learned […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press   The Town of Essex celebrated the installation of eight publicly accessible Level 2 – mid-range – Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations on the morning […]