Drainage improvements, special events considered by Amherstburg council

Amherstburg town council considered a series of drainage infrastructure projects and approved a slate of community events at its June 23 regular meeting, according to the meeting agenda. Minutes of the meeting have not yet been published, so specific vote tallies and debate details are not available.

Drainage upgrades

Council members were asked to endorse recommendations from the drainage board that would advance improvements to the Willow Beach Drainage System and the Pump Drain. The agenda item included the formal appointment of engineer Josh Warner to oversee the work.

A separate item proposed an amending by-law for the Bondy Bastien Drain, suggesting adjustments to an existing drainage project. No dollar figures were listed in the agenda materials.

Special events

The council was set to approve four upcoming community events, including a road closure for Amherstburg’s Gone Car Crazy car show and a fee waiver for the Super Santa Run/Walk/Wheel. The other two events, the Bob Meloche Kids Fishing Derby and the Art Crawl, required council sign-off but did not include requests for road closures or fee relief.

Policy and correspondence

Council also reviewed amendments to the town’s Workplace Violence, Harassment, and Discrimination Prevention Policy. The revisions were listed as an action item on the agenda, though no specifics about the changes were detailed.

The town received a letter from Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding regulations related to stormwater fees. The letter was placed on the correspondence portion of the agenda.

Other meetings

The Amherstburg Environmental Advisory Committee met on June 24 and the Accessibility Advisory Committee convened on June 25. Both meetings were procedural in nature, containing no substantive items for discussion or decision, according to their published agendas.

Coming up

No meetings are currently scheduled for the next two weeks, according to the town’s online calendar.

Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.