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Amherstburg's first local blogger since 2011, writing about town council and issues.

Do You Know What A Ward System Is?

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Duh. One of the questions asked in the town’s ad regarding the mandatory public meeting. Fingers crossed the information will be accurate. A bit confusing that you can ask a question in-person but cannot attend in-person due to ongoing public health restrictions. But we can vote in person.

from the town’s website:

Monday, January 31, 2022 at 6pm

WATCH via amherstburg.ca/livestream

QUESTIONS to clerk@amherstburg.ca. Questions will be read out loud anonymously during the public meeting and can be sent prior to the meeting and during the meeting. If you would like to ask your question in-person, complete the Public Meeting Registration. Deadline for this in-person registration is January 31st at noon.

Unable to attend the Virtual LIVE Public Meeting? The meeting will be recorded and made available for the public afterwards.

For accessibility accommodation for this public meeting, please contact the Clerk at accessibility@amherstburg.ca or 519-736-0012 ext 2238.

Members of the public will not be permitted to attend in person due to ongoing public health restrictions.

Local Voting Methods 2022

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Municipality Council voted Administration Recommended
Amherstburg in-person traditional voting
Essex TBA TBA
Kingsville mail-in and in-person only mail-in voting
Lakeshore in-person e-voting: internet and telephone
LaSalle e-voting internet and telephone e-voting
Leamington mail-in mail-in
Tecumseh e-voting internet and telephone Internet and Telephone voting
178 municipalities offered e-voting to its electors in 2018.

AMHERSTBURG LOSES ANOTHER SENIOR STAFF MEMBER

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am800 reports another senior staff member leaves Amherstburg.

Mayor Aldo DiCarlo has confirmed the town’s Manager of Planning Services Frank Garardo has resigned and has accepted a position with another municipality in the region.

“These things happen and you kind of roll with it and get on with the hiring process,” says DiCarlo.

Since last summer, roughly 10 staff members have departed from Amherstburg.

It Was The Week Before Budget

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It was the week before budget when all through the town,
No one was laughing, not even one clown.
The numbers were crunched, with precision and flair
But it was fruitless; the savings weren’t there.

The budget was presented, in a positive way,
Feedback was sought, in the form of a survey,
Who would listen? Who would care?
Surely cuts could be made somewhere.

Are rain barrels needed for the environment?
Of course, they are, says the government,
What about policing? What about that?
No, it’s too late; we’ve a 20-year contract.

The residents readied for impending doom
And waited for the meeting to begin on zoom,
There were no surprises, no good quotes
Taxpayers will react when they cast their votes.

Two Different Mayors, Same Mayor’s Message

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Mayor Wayne Hurst’s Message in Amherstburg’s Accessibility Plan from January 2013.

Mayor Aldo DiCarlo’s Message in Amherstburg’s Accessibility Plan from 2017 but the date remained January 2013 and the mayor’s message was unchanged.

Municipal Election Stats 2018

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The Association Municipalities Ontario (AMO) reported on the 2018 statistics:

  • The vast majority of councils are composed of five (5) members including the head of council.
  • representation of at large 59%, ward system 32%
  • incumbency rate 68% new
  • gender 73% male
  • voting method: 42.3% internet (only or optional) 26.6% paper only
  • voter turnout, 43% in 2014.

Amherstburg Chooses In Person Voting 2022

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Zander Broekel, am800, reports that AMHERSTBURG COUNCIL STICKING WITH IN-PERSON VOTING FOR 2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, other municipalities have opted for contact free methods like telephone, internet or mail-in voting, but mayor Aldo DiCarlo says residents have made it clear they prefer to cast their ballot in-person.

“The obvious considerations are mail-in and internet voting as well, but it’s not as secure as people coming in and submitting a ballot right there,” he continued. “For municipalities who have used the internet, there’s been delays in vote counting and questions about the validity of the votes cast.”