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News Notices and Announcements

  • Job Posting – Ability and Wellness Specialist

    The County of Essex is hiring an ability and wellness specialist to work out of Sun Parlor Home in Leamington and the Essex Civic Centre. To apply for this position, please visit our.

  • Proposed 2023 Budget Released

    The Proposed 2023 Budget for the County of Essex has now been posted on the. County of Essex website.

  • Job Posting - Administrative Assistant, Essex-Windsor EMS

    Essex-Windsor EMS is seeking a permanent, full-time Administrative Assistant. Learn more on our.

  • SWIFT Broadband Projects Bringing High-Speed Internet Access to 3,400 Homes in Essex County

    SWIFT today announced construction of high-speed broadband infrastructure has begun in Essex County to bring fibre-to-the-home internet service to more than 3,400 homes and businesses. “Increasing access to high-speed internet is pivotal to supporting our rural economies and small-town communities,” said Barry Field, executive director, SWIFT.

  • County of Essex 2023 Budget Deliberations

    Essex County Council will undertake deliberations and consider adoption of the proposed 2023 Budget on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 4 p. m. Additional Budget Deliberations.

  • Masking Required in County of Essex Facilities

    Due to updated federal and provincial guidance related to the importance of masking indoors, issued in response to an autumn surge in respiratory illnesses, the County of Essex is again implementing a masking policy in its facilities. Effective 8 a. m.

  • Local Health Leaders Encourage Windsor-Essex Residents to Get Vaccinated

    As local healthcare leaders, we are united in our concern about the trend of respiratory illnesses in Windsor and Essex County. Relative to previous years, the seasonal flu virus is spreading more quickly and aggressively and our COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to lag behind the provincial average.

  • Job Posting – Maintenance – Sun Parlor Home

    Sun Parlor Home is hiring a temporary, part-time maintenance worker. To apply for this position, please visit our.

  • Homelessness Hub Opens in Leamington

    The County of Essex and Family Services Windsor-Essex officially opened on Friday a Homelessness Hub in Leamington that will provide support and services to residents in Essex County struggling to find accommodations amidst an accelerating housing and homelessness crisis. “The Essex County Homelessness Hub will provide vital supports to the residents who need it most, offering them hope and a hand up, and it reflects the reality that the housing and homelessness crisis is not simply a big city problem,” said Warden Gary McNamara.

  • Emergency Declaration Update from Chief Bruce Krauter

    "The County of Essex declared a local emergency Monday following an alarming rise in the frequency and duration of Code Blacks, situations when there are no local ambulances available. To ensure that the record is correct, instances of Code Black are calculated in minutes and totalled 491 minutes during the first two weeks of October compared to 116 minutes in all of September, 77 minutes in August and 31 minutes in July.