County of Essex

The County of Essex is a governmental organization in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, delivering regional programs and services on behalf of seven member municipalities: Amherstburg, Kingsville, Lakeshore, LaSalle, Essex, Tecumseh and Windsor. The county's mandate rests on three operating principles - meaningful partnerships, strong advocacy and informed decision-making - with an explicit commitment to fair and valuable service delivery for the communities it serves.

Its work concentrates on three technical domains: environmental management, solid waste management and long-term care. In the first, the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority operates as a key facility for environmental management in the region. The county's remit also extends to healthcare delivery through Sun Parlor Home, a municipally owned, not-for-profit long-term care home with 206 beds that has served the community for over 100 years.

As a public-sector employer, the County of Essex operates within the government/public sector, environmental services and long-term care verticals. Its work is organised around collaboration among the seven municipalities, a not-for-profit orientation to community care, and a focus on regional service delivery across one of Canada's southernmost regions.