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Notice of Public Information Centre - Leamington Stormwater Master Drainage Study for the Reid Drain, Silver Creek and Big Creek Watersheds

The Municipality of Leamington has prepared a Stormwater Master Drainage Study for the Reid Drain, Silver Creek, and Big Creek Watersheds. The study area is located within the jurisdictions of both the Essex Region Conservation Authority and the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority. The study was initiated to take an all-inclusive approach to assessing the impact of potential future development within the project area (see Figure 1 attached). The study evaluated the overall watershed...

Notice of Study Commencement - Southwest Leamington Storm Water Management Environmental Assessment and Design

The Municipality of Leamington is initiating a study to improve municipal drainage infrastructure in Southwest Leamington to support development in the area. The study will consider current drainage challenges, upgrades required and new infrastructure. 

A combined sanitary and stormwater sewer currently collects both household sewage and rainfall runoff within the existing developed area of Southwest Leamington. This study will also evaluate the potential to separate the sewers, which has a...

Council Considers - September 24, 2019

 Council will consider the following reports and matters at its upcoming Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2019:

• A Public Meeting under the Planning Act to consider a consent application to sever a parcel of land at 1331 Mersea Road 1 and add it to the abutting vacant farm to the west to reconfigure the legal boundaries and reflect how the land has been used; a Zoning By-law amendment Application to change the zoning of the retained parcel from Agricultural General to...

Mayor MacDonald to host Coffee Chat at the Leamington Library

Mayor Hilda MacDonald will host her next Coffee Chat on Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM at the newly reinvented Leamington Library.

Take this opportunity to check out the modernized library and have a one-on-one conversation with Mayor MacDonald over a cup of coffee in a relaxed and comfortable setting.

If you would like to discuss issues, share ideas, ask questions, or connect in a friendly, casual environment, please stop by.

This event is free to attend and all are welcome.

Council Matters - September 10, 2019

At the Council meeting held on September 10, 2019, Council:

• Held a public meeting and approved repairs to the McCracken Drain as it has backed up and caused flooding and large sink holes.

• Held a public meeting and approved improvements to the Judson Morse Drain – Lower Portion to enclose portions of the Drain to accommodate redevelopment and expansion of the existing greenhouse farm.

• Approved the changes in assessment prepared by Baird AE for the Hooker Drain – Highway 77 Branch, 636 Mersea Road 8 that...