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The County of Essex hosted a press conference Tuesday afternoon outside the Administration Building, where Ontario Minister of Natural Resources Mike Harris announced funding to protect communities from the dangers of legacy oil and gas wells.

The Pelee Coastal Resilience Committee is seeking more public input, as it continues to develop potential climate-change adaptation solutions along Lake Erie’s northern shore. The committee is hosting four open houses, June 24-25. 

The County of Essex’s Human Resources department is recruiting for three positions:

• HR Business Partner, Corporate Services & Organizational Development;
• Return to Work and Wellness Specialist (10-month contract);
• Workplace Health and Ability Specialist.

Construction and Road Closures Update – June 5, 2026.

Essex County Council has approved a new two-year collective agreement with Teamsters Local 879, which represents workers with the roads division of the County’s Infrastructure and Planning Services department.

The Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority has a vacancy for a temporary, full-time Administrative Assistant – on a 12-month contract.

Did you miss Wednesday's meeting of Essex County Council? Check out the highlights!

Essex-Windsor EMS officially welcomed 24 part-time paramedics Monday at a commencement ceremony held in Council Chambers at the County of Essex Administration Building.

Warden Hilda MacDonald joined members of Essex County Council and the Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee Monday morning for a flag raising outside the County of Essex Administration Building to mark National AccessAbility Week, which runs this year from May 31 to June 6.

Construction and Road Closures Update – May 29, 2026