In-person council meetings will resume November 22, 2021.
To attend you must show proof of double vaccination, government issued ID and complete a prescreening. To pre-screen visit, www.amherstburg.ca/prescreen.
LIVESTREAM still available visit www.amherstburg.ca/livestream
The AMCTO has developed the Municipal Elections Calendar.
Key dates include:
May 2 Nomination and registration periods begin.
September 24 First possible day to hold an advance vote.
October 23 Last day to make the Accessibility Plan (regarding the identification, removal and prevention of barriers that affect electors and candidates with disabilities) available to the public.
Note: It is beneficial to post the plan prior to this date, especially ahead of advance voting dates.
October 24 Voting Day
Ten years ago, the burg watch was the first site to create a permanent record of council’s performance as a reminder to voters heading to polls.
In 2011, and again in 2018, posts were about council’s and JPAC’s contraventions of the Municipal Act and the Ombudsman Reports regarding in camera meetings, flip flops and a lack of commitment to accessibility.
In 2014, the burg watch provided an historic opportunity for residents to question the candidates directly.
Not being a ‘local,’ the burg watch provides a unique perspective – one that has no affiliations and is not visceral like some of the sites that have since popped up.
Thank you to those who follow and stay connected.
“Some men change their party for the sake of their principles; others their principles for the sake of their party.” Winston Churchill
VOTE on Monday, October 24, 2022.
Privacy and Accessibility are two concerns when using the Amherstburg Fire Department website.
Privacy
The site lacks a Notice of Collection and use of personal information.
Section 29(2) of the provincial MFIPPA Act state that when collecting personal information, unless an exception applies, an institution must provide the individual to whom the personal information relates with notice which includes specific details on the following three requirements:
In response to a concern that personal information was shared with unaffected parties, Fire Chief Montone stated, “When you make an inquiry to my office, I have always, and will always include members of my staff and the corporation I represent who are very aware of the confidentiality and sensitivity required and expected…”
Accessibility
As for accessibility issues, Aaron Peterson, Web & Print Boutique responded, “The website passed WCAG Level AA when we built it.”
Paula Parker and John Miceli mentioned third party vendors at a September 14, 2020 council meeting, In response to a request for a list of vendors Ms. Parker stated, while this review is underway and not yet complete, I cannot at this time provide a thorough list. A report is expected to be available in 2021 with suggestions from Administration for efficiencies in service delivery and a streamlined approach to web content delivery.”
An FOI request on the matter is outstanding.
Thrive! Amherstburg will present its white paper on Open Air to council at its Tuesday, October 12 meeting.
The group recommends:
Some municipalities closed their downtown to support retail operations and specifically did not include entertainment or additional costs to the taxpayers.
Following an online request, Amherstburg Fire Chief Bruce Montone did not think 5 business days was an unreasonable amount of time and disclosed:
Events – afd a document that is provided on occasion to event organizers should they require additional guidance.
There are no specific dates for the original 2020 or the 2021 review.
On Friday, October 1, 2021, The Town of Kingsville was happy to announce that Paula Parker will join the Town’s administrative team as its new Clerk.
Along with acknowledging her experience and education, the news included, “Paula has spent her career focused on increasing accountability and transparency and ensuring corporate compliance with many pieces of legislation.”
CKLW am800 reports Tony Haddad, retired Tecumseh CAO will begin immediately, replacing Antoniettia Giofu, Director of Engineering and Public Works, Amherstburg.
| Name | Title |
| Tom Kilgallin | CAO |
| Bill King | CAO |
| Hilary Payne | interim/CAO |
| Frank Pizzuto | CAO |
| Pam Mallott | CAO |
| Paul Beneteau | Acting CAO/Treasurer |
| Joe Levack | Acting CAO |
| Kristina DiPaolo | Acting CAO |
| Mike Phipps | CAO |
| John Miceli | CAO |
| Susan Hiroto | interim CAO |
| Antoinetta Giofu | interim CAO |
| Tony Haddad | interim CAO October 2, 2021 |
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