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. The time is right. The population of the region has shown that they are ready for diversity, […]
There will be a Special Meeting of Essex County Council on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the Essex County Civic Centre. The Honourable Mr. Justice George W. King shall preside over the declarations of office by members of Essex County Council. Councillors will elect a Warden and […]
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. Tuesday, medical grade surgical masks will be required in County […]
The number and duration of Code Blacks has declined from crisis levels since the County of Essex declared a local emergency in response to escalating ambulance offload delays. We are continuing to work with our regional hospital partners and the Province on long-term solutions to address the systemic issues that […]
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 […]
“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 […]
County Road 12 will be closed (bridge out) between County Road 23 and County Road 15 from Oct. 17 to Nov. 18 for culvert rehabilitation. (Map ID #1) County Road 2 (Old Tecumseh Road) will be closed between County Road 19 (Manning Road) and County Road 21 (Brighton Road) between July […]
Solution to Ambulance Offload Delays Urgently Needed, says Warden A solution to the mounting impact of ambulance offload delays is urgently needed, Warden Gary McNamara said at the beginning of Wednesday’s regular Essex County council meeting. On Monday, the County of Essex declared a local emergency in response to the […]
There will be a meeting of Essex County Council on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 7:00 PM. As permitted under By-law 2022-13, a By-law to Amend 41-2018, being a by-law to provide rules governing the order and proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex, adopted […]
The County of Essex has declared a local emergency in response to persistent ambulance offload delays that are causing situations when there are no ambulances or only a limited number of ambulances available to respond to emergency calls. Warden Gary McNamara activated the declaration at 8:45 a.m. Monday. Warden McNamara […]
