Essex Council endorses deamalgamation petition

Stay Informed ... latest VOCO news VOCO updates VOCO photos Latest update See the YES! Victoria web site for more information about the de-amalgamation referendum To receive regular updates, join our email list	VOCO Updates Feb. 4, 2008: Essex council endorses de-amalgamation petition Gary Rennie, The Windsor Star Published: Monday, February 04, 2008 ESSEX -- In a surprise 4-3 vote Monday, town council endorsed a de-amalgamation petition of almost 5,000 residents seeking to split the municipality into north and south halves. Coun. Randy Voakes, one of two Essex ward councillors in the north, switched sides and made the motion to endorse the petition. It will now be sent back to the Ontario government, which has already rejected the petition once. Voakes felt the petition contained too many signatures to be simply ignored. The claims of poor representation made by ratepayers from the Colchester South and Harrow wards should be thoroughly explored, he said Story and comments	Latest update Previous Updates Feb 4,2008 July 27, 2007 May 31, 2007 May 3, 2007 Apr 5, 2007 Apr 4, 2007 Jan 19, 2007 Dec 14, 2006 Nov 10, 2006 Aug. 8, 2006 May 17, 2006 March 29, 2006 March 25, 2006 Nov. 16, 2005 Oct. 18, 2005 Sep. 15, 2005 July 31, 2005 July 15, 2005 June 11, 2005 May 19, 2005 May 05, 2005 Apr 28, 2005 Apr 22, 2005 Mar 17, 2005 Mar 03, 2005 Feb 07, 2005 Jan 21, 2005 Jan 20, 2005 Jan 19, 2005 Jan 12, 2005 Sep 24, 2004 Aug 24, 2004 May 15, 2004 April 26, 2004 April 5, 2004 March 30, 2004 March 19, 2004 February 19, 2004 Apr 2003- Feb 2004 March 31, 2003 February 11, 2003 January 29, 2003 January 14, 2003 January 1, 2003 December 12, 2002 November 27, 2002 November 15, 2002 November 1, 2002 October 17, 2002 October 4, 2002 September 20, 2002 September 6, 2002 August 23, 2002 August 9, 2002 July 26, 2002 June 14, 2002 May 31, 2002 May 17, 2002 April 27, 2002 April 19, 2002 March 21, 2002 March 8, 2002 January 25, 2002 January 11, 2002 Prior to 2002

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