Publications, Plans and Reports

Council Directed Letters

Town of Essex Council regularly issues letters of support on a wide range of matters important to the community. Below is a list of letters of support grouped by month.

Corporate Planning

• Climate Ready: Climate Change Adaptation Plan
• Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2019 to 2024

Strategic Planning

• Strategic Plan 2023-2027
• Strategic Plan Progress Report (2020)
• Third Party/Independent Service Delivery Review (2020)
• Strategic Plan 2019-2022
• Report on Annual Operations - 2016
• Strategic Plan 2016-2018

Asset Management Plan

• 2022 Asset Management Plan
  • Special Council Meeting Presentation - October 3, 2022 (Asset Management Plan)
• Asset Management Plan: Part 2 - General Capital (approved March 27, 2017)

Boards and Committees

• Town of Essex Local Boards/Committees Procedures and Best Practices

Budgets and Financial Reports

Visit the Budgets and Financial Reports page to view.

Community Design and Strategic Plans

• County Road 50 Sign By-law Amendment Information Package
• Essex Centre Streetscape Plan
• Harrow Centre Streetscape Plan
• Colchester Centre Landscape Master Plan
• Essex Centre Community Improvement Implementation Strategy
• Harrow Community Improvement Plan Expansion Report
• Harrow Community Strategic Plan
• Sustainability Action Plan
• Town of Essex Urban Design Guidelines for Harrow and Essex Centre

Community Services

• Alcohol Risk Management Policy
• Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan
• Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan

Drainage Reports

An electronic copy of the following drainage reports can be obtained by contacting the Clerk's Department:

• 2^nd Concession Drain - Gorski - New Access Culvert (March 19, 2012) 
• 2^nd Concession Drain - Gorski - Reconsidered (July 11, 2012)
• 13^th Concession Centre Drain - Wirch - New Agricultural Access Culvert (March 8, 2012)
• Aikman Drain Relocation Report (October 28, 2011)
• Bellcreft Beach 2012 Drainage Study - Preliminary Report
• Edgar Sideroad Drain - Sanward Enterprises - Access Culvert (March 14, 2012)
• North Rear Road Drain - Knapp - Replacement Access Culvert (March 21, 2012)
• Palen Drain Relocation Report (November 4, 2011)

Energy Conservation and Management

• 2021 Broader Public Sector (BPS) Annual Energy Report
• Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan

Flooding

• Basement Flooding Study (September 8, 2015)
• Class Environmental Assessment Report (December 7, 2015)

Environmental Assessments

• Essex Ward 1 Southwest Storm Sewer Final Environmental Study Report (ESR)
  • Notice of Study Completion
• Colchester South Sewage Works Expansion Environmental Study Report (ESR)
  • Notice of Study Completion

Housing

• Ontario Renovates Program 2017

Planning

• Medical Marijuana Production Facilities
• Official Plan
  • Official Plan Review 2017
• Report to Council and Draft Sign By-law
• Report to Council on Farm Lot Severances
• Report to Council on the Official Plan Review
• Report to Council on the Social and Economic Importance of Heritage Preservation
  • The Social and Economic Importance of Heritage Power Point Presentation
• Street Light Replacement Plan 2018
• Report to Council on Proposed Zoning By-law Revisions (November 6, 2017)

Water

• Water and Wastewater Rate Study and Financial Plan (March 1, 2021)
• Water and Wastewater Rate Study (October 20, 2015)