Donald McArthur

The Town of Amherstburg has received more than $1.7 million in provincial funding that will be directed toward much-needed road improvement projects.

The town is unveiling and seeking input on an exciting vision to build out the Libro Centre with amenities including baseball diamonds, batting cages, a pool and splash pad, pickleball and tennis courts, a skate park, a basketball court, a BMX track, outdoor fitness equipment, an events plaza, and a Big Creek Trail walking loop.

Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics, like the one opening in Amherstburg Monday, offer many of the benefits of a family doctor plus a range of other services devoted to health management and preventive care.

A Joint Use Agreement between the Town and the public school board should provide Amherstburg residents with significantly enhanced access to recreational programming.

Amherstburg will play host to a new, winter festival designed to attract members and supporters of the LGBTQ2+ community and put the Town on the map as a year-round destination for tourists.

The public school board unveiled in Amherstburg Thursday night plans for a $25-million, 106,000-square-foot High School that will house more than 800 students and replace General Amherst High School and Western Secondary School.

My council colleagues and I passed a budget with a 0.56 per cent tax increase that sets aside $500,000 for the Great Spaces, Great Places project and includes nearly $4 million for roads, more than $2.2 million for culverts and bridges and more than $700,000 for paved shoulders in a crucial active transportation corridor I’ve often described as a “death trap.”

The public school board will unveil in Amherstburg Thursday night plans for the new High School that will replace General Amherst High School and Western Secondary School.

I voted in favour of zoning changes for a proposed new greenhouse development and I voted in favour of moving to a one-and-done fire permit fee system, which provides a break to existing permit holders and long-term savings to new permit applicants.

Here's how I voted on Dec. 9th:

I’m never going to pay another fire permit fee in Amherstburg unless I buy a new house or move my fire pit to a new location.  And if you’re like me and the hundreds of other Amherstburg residents who obtained fire permits over the past two years, you shouldn’t have to pay again either.