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New councils across Windsor-Essex are sworn in next week: inaugural meeting dates

Sworn in next week: Windsor, Essex and Kingsville hold inaugural council meetings Mon. Nov. 16. LaSalle and Tecumseh follow Tues. Nov. 17, and Amherstburg on Nov. 23. The new four-year term starts Sunday. Dates from municipal calendars.

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New municipal councils across Windsor-Essex take their oaths of office next week. The 2026 to 2030 term starts Sunday, Nov. 15, and runs to Nov. 14, 2030.

Here is when each council's inaugural meeting is set, from each municipality's own calendar or notices.

Monday, Nov. 16

Windsor: the City of Windsor's 2026 schedule of meetings lists the Inaugural Meeting of Council on Nov. 16. The first regular business meeting of the new council is Monday, Nov. 23 at 10 a.m.

Essex: Mayor Sherry Bondy's November message says the new council will be sworn in on Nov. 16 at 6 p.m.

Kingsville: the Town's meeting calendar lists the Inaugural Meeting of Council on Monday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 17

LaSalle: the Town's Nov. 10 council agenda says the new council's inaugural meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m.

Tecumseh: the Town says elected candidates take the oath of office at the inaugural meeting on Nov. 17, at a time to be set.

Monday, Nov. 23

Amherstburg: the Town's 2026 council calendar set the inaugural meeting of the 2026 to 2030 term for Nov. 23. The Town's website lists it as a Special Council Meeting, Inaugural Ceremony.

Lakeshore and Leamington

Lakeshore's meeting calendar lists its next council meeting for Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Leamington's election page says the new term of council runs from Nov. 17, 2026 to Nov. 14, 2030.

Why it matters

Until the new term starts, the outgoing councils stay in office. Inaugural meetings are open to the public, and agendas are posted on each municipality's meeting calendar.

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Sources

  1. City of Windsor, Schedule of Meetings 2026
  2. CBC News, Windsor has elected a new mayor and council. Here's what happens next
  3. Town of Essex, Mayor's Message, November 2026
  4. Town of Kingsville, eSCRIBE meeting calendar
  5. Town of LaSalle, Regular Meeting of Council agenda, Nov. 10, 2026
  6. Town of Tecumseh, Information for Candidates
  7. Town of Tecumseh, Notice of Municipal Election
  8. Town of Amherstburg, Adoption of the 2026 Council Meeting Schedule
  9. Town of Amherstburg, home page meeting list
  10. Municipality of Lakeshore, Agendas and Minutes
  11. Municipality of Leamington, Elections 2026
  12. County of Essex, Council Members

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