Year: 2025

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex Council approved a new Sponsorships and Naming Rights Policy during the June 2 meeting. This new policy will replace the former Naming Rights Policy […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Council for the Town of Essex voted to again postpone making a decision on the detailed design for the Walnut Street reconstruction during the June […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press The Town of Essex’s Community Services Recreation and Culture Division fared well in the 2024 Lifesaving Society Affiliate Recognition Award – Ontario Branch program. Cynthia […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Council for the Town of Essex directed Administration to make an application to the Health and Safety Water Stream fund for the design and construction […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex County Council received the Windsor-Essex Provincial Offences Program (POA) Annual Report as information during the May 21 meeting. Melissa Ryan, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer, […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press The 2024 Investment Performance Report details the County of Essex held over $313M across 10 institutions, using a mix of short, medium, and long-term instruments. […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex MPP Anthony Leardi (PC) is supporting the 2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario. It was presented recently before provincial parliament considers adoption […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press County of Essex Council will have to consider whether or not to adopt a Development Charges (DC) By-Law to pay for growth-related expansion of the […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Members of Essex Council unanimously voted to postpone making a decision on the detailed design of Walnut Street in Harrow during the May 20 meeting. […]