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The final phases of massive apartment complex promising hundreds of housing units has been approved by council along Banwell Road despite opposition from the ward councillor.

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens has canned the citys top engineer and lawyer in his first significant us of strong mayor powers.

The city hall shake-up was announced Wednesday afternoon, with a press release indicating that Windsor was realigning its organizational structure to better serve the needs of its residents and streamline municipal operations.

Using new "strong mayor" powers, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens has relieved two senior bureaucrats — the city's head lawyer and chief engineer — of their positions.

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens has canned the citys top engineer and lawyer in his first significant us of strong mayor powers.

Questions surround the fiscal viability of the project and how this aligns with Biden’s climate agenda.

Article content Chris Nepszy has been announced as the City of Windsor’s next city engineer and commissioner of infrastructure services, effective Sept. 7. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or City of Windsor names new city engineer Back to video Nepszy brings with him 13 years of experience with the Town of Essex, where he has served as CAO, deputy CAO, and director of infrastructure and development. “Essex has a special place in my heart. I’...

Article content Critchley was terminated two weeks ago, as council gave it’s in-camera blessing to a realignment of departments that was one of the first visible moves by newly hired CAO Jason Reynar. Under city hall’s new top bureaucrat, the city clerk’s role has been folded into a division run by city solicitor Shelby Askin Hager. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or New city hall division created to focus on prosperity, diversification Back ...

Article content A major transformation of City of Windsor operations by new CAO Jason Reynar has a major casualty in longtime city clerk Valerie Critchley, whose termination this week has been confirmed by three city hall sources. “I want to thank Ms. Valerie Critchley for her many years of service to this organization and the community,” Reynar says in an email to staff this week that describes in broad strokes his vision for building a world-class organization that can build a world-class...

Article content Retirements of high-level city hall managers continued this week, with parks and rec czar Jan Wilson bidding farewell to the job she loves and to her hometown. She’s headed to Halifax with her husband Brad after 32 years with the City of Windsor, the last four as corporate leader of recreation, parks, culture and facilities. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Parks and rec chief Jan Wilson retires from career she absolutely loved ...