By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press
The County of Essex will communicate to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing its support for the annexation of a parcel of land known as Monroe Island to the Town of Tecumseh, from the Municipality of Lakeshore.
The support was approved at the May 7 meeting, where Essex County Council also approved a By-law in support of the annexation.
The Municipality of Lakeshore and Town of Tecumseh have each passed By-laws in support of the Town of Tecumseh annexing Monroe Island, located at 440 Brighton Road, David Sundin, County of Essex’s Director of Legal and Legislative Services, explained to members of County Council. Tecumseh also Authorized a Boundary Adjustment Agreement.
He noted this was to help clear-up a geographic anomaly.
In Sundin’s report, he outlines that this is a unique property which, although being located within the boundaries of the Municipality of Lakeshore, is an island with its only access being a driveway/bridge that connects to land in the Town of Tecumseh.
The Town of Tecumseh was seeking to annex the Island, and Lakeshore was supportive of the endeavour.
He noted it appears this change would have no implication to the County.
Further, the Province was looking to the County of Essex to endorse the change that Tecumseh and Lakeshore have both agreed to, Sundin added.
Lakeshore Mayor Tracey Bailey thanked the Town of Tecumseh for its partnership on the matter and its continued collaboration on matters such as these.
She was happy to move the report.
The County of Essex’s support will be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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