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Essex County Council is comprised of the mayors and deputy mayors from the seven local municipalities, who elect from their ranks a Warden and Deputy Warden.

Council Meetings

Essex County Council meetings are held in council chambers on the second floor of the Civic Centre (360 Fairview Ave. W.)  in Essex. They are also livestreamed and broadcast live on Your TV.

Anyone wishing to participate in the meeting should send their request and comments to the Clerk’s Office, following timelines set out in the Delegation Policy. No in-person delegations are permitted while the COVID-19 emergency continues. 

Essex County Council meetings are usually held on the first and third Wednesday of every month beginning at 6 p.m.

2023 Essex County Council Meeting Schedule

Meet your County Council members

Attending Council Meetings

Regular council meetings are open to the public. If you wish to speak at a Council meeting, you must register as a delegation. If you to decide to speak as a delegation, your name and address will be listed on the agenda and public minutes.

During meetings, all those in attendance shall conduct themselves  in a dignified manner, and shall maintain decorum and demonstrate respect for elected officials, administration, delegates and members of the public, when observing or participating in proceedings. Read more about our meeting guidelines.

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Agendas and Minutes

Council agendas and reports are available on the Meeting Calendar on the Monday prior to Council meetings. Approved minutes are also posted on the Meeting Calendar page.

By-laws

All County by-laws, dating from 1851 to present, can be viewed in our documents archive. The archive documents are for reference purposes only and may not include amendments or attachments. Contact the Clerk's office for official versions.

Conflict of Interest Registry

The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires that every municipality establish and maintain a registry of all declarations made by members at a Council, Committee or Board meeting.

All members must submit their disclosures of pecuniary interest in writing to the Clerk or immediately following the meeting during which they verbally disclose an interest.

The following is a registry of written disclosures of pecuniary interest as of March 1, 2019.

Click on the link called Conflicts Registry at the top of the page. 

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The County electronically archives copies of agendas, minutes and other public records. Archived documents may not always be in a format accessible for persons with disabilities. Contact the Clerk's office if you require alternative document formats.

 

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