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News Notices and Announcements

  • County Road 42 Reconstruction to Resume in the Spring

    Significant progress has been made on the first phase of major improvements to the County Road 42 corridor between County Road 19 (Manning Road) and the City of Windsor. Phase 1 construction has concluded for the winter with the following work completed:.

  • County Council Highlights for Dec. 21, 2022

    Warden Reflects on Challenges and Opportunities 2022 Brought the County. Essex County Warden Hilda MacDonald thanked staff for their hard work and commitment in 2022 and applauded residents for stepping up to help citizens of Ukraine.

  • 2022-12-21 Essex County Council Regular Meeting Notice

    There will be a meeting of Essex County Council on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 6:00 PM. As permitted under By-law 2022-31, being a by-law to provide rules governing the order and proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex, adopted on October 19, 2022, the meeting will take place with members of County Council in person at the Essex County Civic Centre.

  • County Launches Recruitment Campaign for CAO

    The County of Essex has launched a recruitment campaign for a dynamic and financially savvy Chief Administrative Officer to lead a rapidly growing upper-tier municipality. The County is seeking a proven leader who can foster a culture of collaboration, respect and results, with a proven ability to develop strategic solutions, excellent financial management and communications skills, and a demonstrated capacity for problem solving and effectively handling competing priorities.

  • Paramedic Honoured for ‘Extraordinary Action While on Duty’

    An Essex-Windsor EMS Paramedic was honoured Monday with a Meritorious Service Coin and a Certificate of Commendation for her compassionate and empathetic actions on duty that diffused a volatile situation involving a distraught person with a knife. Allison Baldwin attended a call earlier this autumn with fellow Paramedic Mara-Jade Lach for a patient who was threatening to harm themselves.

  • County Council Highlights for Dec. 7, 2022

    County Council to Resume Budget Deliberations in January. County Council approved 2023 budgets for its individual departments Wednesday night but is holding off approving the entire 2023 Budget until the Essex County Library board submits an updated funding request that accounts for a recent pay equity decision.

  • 2022-12-07 Essex County Council Meeting Notice | Special Time for Budget Deliberations

    Essex County Council will undertake deliberations and consider adoption of the. Proposed 2023 Budget.

  • County Council Elects Hilda MacDonald as Essex County Warden

    Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDonald was elected Warden of Essex County Wednesday night, becoming the first woman to hold the position since it was established in 1853. “Look at the diversity around this table.

  • Temporary Closure of County Road 42 Section Starting Nov. 25

    County Road 42 in Tecumseh will be temporarily closed from Concession 11 to County Road 19 (Manning Road) starting Friday (Nov. 25).

  • 2022-11-23 Essex County Council Special Meeting Notice

    There will be a Special Meeting of Essex County Council on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022 at 7 p. m.