2024-01-17 Essex County Council Special, Regular and Budget Meeting Notice

There will be two meetings of Essex County Council on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

 Special Planning Meeting - 4:00 PM

There will be a Special meeting of Essex County Council on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, which is scheduled to commence at 4:00 PM.

The Special meeting is being held to consider a proposed Official Plan Amendment to the County of Essex Official Plan, under the provisions of Sections 17 & 22 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. Detailed information regarding the amendment can be found on the County of Essex website.

The agenda for the Special Planning meeting is available for viewing or download on the County website.

Seating is limited in Council Chambers at the Essex County Civic Centre, and, as such, members of the public who wish to attend the Special meeting in person are required to register. One registration per person is allowed.

On the meeting day, registered attendees will be admitted, with entry being permitted from 3:00 PM until the meeting commences at 4:00 PM.

There will be no overflow seating. Once the capacity limit is reached, no further people will be admitted to the Civic Centre, and will instead be invited to view the meeting from home.

 Regular Meeting and Continuation of Budget Deliberations - 6:00 PM

There will also be a Regular meeting of Essex County Council at 6:00 PM on January 17, 2024.  This meeting will include the continuation of budget deliberations for 2024.  The Agenda for this meeting can be found on the County of Essex website.

If you would like to attend in person you will be required to register and seating capacity limits will apply to this meeting as well.

On the meeting day, registered attendees will be admitted, with entry being permitted from 5:00 PM until the meeting commences at 6:00 PM.

If the pre-registration results in seating capacity remaining, individuals may register for admittance in person on a first come first served basis on January 17, 2024, again, beginning at 3:00 PM for the Special meeting and 5:00 PM for the Regular meeting.

There will be no overflow seating. Once the capacity limit is reached, no further people will be admitted to the Civic Centre, and will instead be invited to view the meeting from home.

As permitted pursuant to By-law 2023-58, 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 December 20, 2023, both meetings will take place with members of County Council in person at the Essex County Civic Centre.

The County will be live streaming the meeting at the following link: https://video.isilive.ca/countyofessex/live.html.

The meeting will also be broadcast by YourTV Cogeco cable.

Everyone attending Essex County buildings or County Council meetings agrees to abide by all County of Essex policies and procedures. To review the policies and procedures, please visit the County Council page on the County of Essex website.