There will be a Special and Regular Meeting of Essex County Council on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, which are scheduled to commence at 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM, respectively.
As permitted pursuant to By-law 2024-26, 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 June 5, 2024, the meeting will take place with members of County Council in person at the County of Essex Administration Building.
Essex County Council meetings are open to the public. Seating is limited in Council Chambers at the County of Essex Administration Building. As such, members of the public who wish to attend the meeting in person are encouraged to pre-register. Pre-registration allows for a more expedient check in procedure.
Registration in person is permitted on the day of the meetings as well. Attendees can proceed to the registration kiosk at the West Entrance of the County of Essex Administration Building beginning at 4:00 PM.
Overflow seating is not available. Once the capacity limit of 97 people is reached, no further people will be admitted to the Administration Building, and will instead be invited to view the meeting from home or may wait until a seat is vacated.
The Special Meeting pertains to an Official Plan Amendment affecting Leamington. Information regarding the amendment can be found on the County of Essex website at Public Meeting Notice: Official Plan Amendment Affecting Leamington
The Special Meeting agenda is available for viewing or download on the County website.
Following the Special Meeting, Essex County Council will meet in Regular Session beginning at 6:00 PM.
The Regular Meeting agenda is available for viewing or download on the County website.
The County will be live streaming both meetings at the following link:
https://video.isilive.ca/countyofessex/live.html.
The Regular 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.
Essex County Council will assemble for a Closed Meeting at 3:00 PM pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b), (d), (f) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended for the following reasons:
(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;
(d) labour relations or employee negotiations;
(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including necessary for that purpose;
(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board. 2001, c. 25, s. 239 (2); 2017, c. 10, Sched. 1, s. 26.