The Town of Amherstburg, in conjunction with the County of Essex and the other local municipalities, recognizes the financial uncertainty our residents are facing due to COVID-19.   While financial relief may be necessary for some Town residents, property owners are encouraged to maintain their regular tax, water and wastewater payments to support provision of these essential services.

For payments due March 31, 2020 through to and including April 30, 2020 penalty and interest will be waived. Property tax and water accounts that are currently set up for pre-authorized payment plans remain unaffected. Property owners who wish to be removed from an existing PAP plan must contact the Town's tax office at propertytax@amherstburg.ca or 519-736-0012.

Attention Families of Chatham-Kent:
In response to the impact of COVID-19 and the recent announcements, we want to inform families that ALL Licensed Child Care Centres in Chatham-Kent will be closed.
We will continue to keep families updated, for more information:
Child Care & Early Years: ckchildcare@chatham-kent.ca; 1.866.720.7975
Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit: https://ckphu.com/2020/01/covid19/

CKRecreation programs and services, including all public swimming and March Break programs, are cancelled indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

To ease the financial pressure caused by COVID-19, the Town will waive late payment charges (including penalties and interest) and non-sufficient fund charges on all property tax accounts through the period ending June 30, 2020. Please note, all pre-authorized payment withdrawals will continue to be taken on the scheduled dates unless otherwise cancelled by the property owner.

All outdoor recreation amenities are closed to the public by order of the province. This order affects all park amenities such as off-leash dog parks, pavilions, sports fields and courts, skate parks, beaches, and community gardens. Colchester Harbour and boat ramp are also closed. Trails and green spaces remain open for walk-through access.

The Town’s Community Services department is currently working to close and cordon off all recreational amenities covered by the provincial order.

While the Town has closed all facilities to non-essential visitors, a number of online service can be found at www.essex.ca/OnlineServices. Customer service representatives and departmental staff are also available by phone at 519-776-7336 during regular business hours.

ALL Chatham-Kent Community Health Centres programming has been cancelled until further notice.

The Shrewsbury Maple Syrup Festival has been cancelled

New Beginnings ABI & Stroke Recovery in Chatham and Sarnia will be closed from March 16th-April 5th, 2020.

Grantham Optimist Club Friday Night Bingo will be cancelled until further notice due to the ongoing COVID-19 concerns.  This will take affect starting this week.

Chatham-Kent Hospice has limited the number of visitors to 2 people per resident.

All bereavement support programs have been cancelled including one-on-one sessions. Individuals with pre-existing appointments will be contacted directly.