Committees and Boards

LaSalle Deputy Mayor Michael Akpata chairs this committee, which oversees the Windsor-Essex County Enhanced 911 Systems.

The committee examines operations on an annual basis and reviews three main issues:

• The volume of calls received, actions taken and response times.
• Assists in special projects such as Emergency Alert systems.
• Answers questions from the public or council and reviews complaints and concerns regarding 911 service.

Kingsville Deputy Mayor, Kimberly DeYong sits on this committee, along with persons with disabilities and representatives from the disability community. This committee promotes accessibility and public awareness and assists in preparing and implementing the County's Multi-Year Accessibility Plan. The Province of Ontario has released helpful guidelines on How to Serve on a Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee

The committee meets on the second Thursday of each month.

Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb, Lakeshore Mayor Tracey Bailey, Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy and County Deputy Warden Joe Bachetti serve on this board along with members of the community.

Meetings are held at various library branches at 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month, except for July and August.

Library board minutes are accessible in our Documents Archive.

Essex County Council does not directly make appointments to the Essex Region Conservation Authority, which was established in 1973 to manage the natural resources of this region in partnership with local municipalities and the province.

Essex County's local municipalities each appoint two members to the board. Four members come from Windsor City Council and one member from the Township of Pelee.

The board meets monthly at the County of Essex Administration Building.

Essex Deputy Mayor Rob Shepley, Lakeshore Deputy Mayor,Kirk Walstedt, LaSalle Deputy Mayor Michael Akpata, County Warden Hilda MacDonald and Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara serve on the board of the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA), which is a municipal agency created with Windsor to provide regional waste and recycling programs.

The City of Windsor appoints an equal number of board members. A rotation system switches the balance of power between the city and county each year.

The board meets at the County of Essex Administration Building at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month. If the Monday is a holiday, the meeting is rescheduled for the second Wednesday of that month.

Meeting agendas and minutes are posted on the EWSWA site.

Kingsville Mayor Dennis Rogers sits on the Food Policy committee.

Kingsville Mayor Dennis Rogers, LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche and County Warden Hilda MacDonald serve on the Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island board along with representatives from Windsor.

There is no set schedule for board meetings, held at various locations in the city and county.

Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy and County Deputy Warden Joe Bachetti serve on the Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation board, which provides well-maintained, safe and affordable housing for city and county residents.

The city appoints the board, which consists of city and county councillors, tenant and community representatives. The board meets at noon on the last Thursday of every month.

Amherstburg Mayor Michael Prue, Essex Deputy Mayor Rob Shepley, County Deputy Warden Joe Bachetti and County Warden Hilda MacDonald serve on the health unit board along with their colleagues from Windsor and provincial appointees. 

The health unit oversees the delivery of mandatory medical and wellness programs and service guidelines and promotes improved community health.

Meetings are held at 4 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month except for July and August. 

Meeting agendas and minutes are available on the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit website.

Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara sits on this committee and is one of 16 voting members along with eight non-voting members, including one from the county. Essex County Council provides a nominee to Windsor City Council, which ultimately appoints the members.

This committee is an advocate for affordable housing and serves as an advisory body to city  council. The committee meets at the call of the chair.

County Warden Hilda MacDonald serves on this board. Invest WindsorEssex is a not-for-profit organization Essex County funds jointly with Windsor to promote regional economic development and create and retain jobs. The Windsor mayor is also on this board along with area business leaders.

The board meets at 4 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month.

Meeting agenda and minutes are available on the Invest WindsorEssex website

LaSalle Deputy Mayor Michael Akpata serves on this committee. The Windsor-Essex County Opiod and Substance Strategy Leadership Committe is dedicated to reducing the impacts of opioid misuse in our community, along with leaders from local health and education fields.