Town council worked on budget deliberations at Town Hall on Monday night. Amherstburg town council are working through the 2026 budget deliberations at a more rapid pace than normal, with deliberations wrapping up around the noon hour Tuesday with a 2.86 per cent increase for ratepayers. Town council started discussions on the capital budget Tuesday morning and, based on Strong Mayor powers, the budget has to be returned to Mayor Michael Prue. Prue has already has had his vet

Essex County council met last Wednesday night to discuss the 2026 budget. When the meeting concluded, there was a 2.25 per cent increase for the county portion of the tax rate. It took over six hours but the County of Essex has approved its 2026 budget. Essex County council voted to spend $145,144,950 next year which is up from $140,043,690 in 2025. The vote was taken at the county’s budget meeting held last Wednesday night in Essex. Overall, the county has a 2.25 percent inc

Amherstburg Town Hall. With a new year coming soon, the town’s economic development advisory committee is looking ahead to see what they want to focus on. The committee met earliert this month at Amherstburg town hall where part of the two-hour meeting was devoted to the committee’s workplan and what they still want to focus on this term. Items they are highlighting include that administration be directed to look at additional festival and event programming devoted to culture