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Central Elgin's office is open by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call our office at 519-631-4860. A mask or face covering is required inside the Elgin County Administration Building.   Please note that many of our services, such as purchasing additional garbage tags or paying your property taxes, can be addressed over the phone or online. Please call us if you require assistance.
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CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN
BY-LAW NO.:  20 – 38
Being a By-Law to temporarily require the use of face coverings and related health protection measures within enclosed public spaces during the COVID-19 Pandemic
WHEREAS on March 17, 2020, an emergency was declared by the Government of Ontario (“Province”) pursuant to Order in Council 518/2020 under section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c....
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Elgin County's Community Safety and Well-Being Coordinating Committee would like your input on elements that affect community safety and well-being. Your feedback will be used to inform the development of the Aylmer-Elgin-St. Thomas Community Safety and Well-Being Plan.
What is a Community Safety and Well Being Plan?
A Community Safety and Well-Being Plan addresses key issues in areas like education, mental health, food security, and crime and violence to ensure Aylmer-Elgin-St....
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COUNTY OF ELGIN – With the August long weekend approaching, Elgin County Warden Dave Mennill is urging beachgoers to maintain all their successful efforts to date to keep the County’s public beaches in Port Burwell, Port Bruce and Port Stanley safe and accessible in light of on-going risks associated with COVID-19. “July was a successful month in terms of responsible usage of the County’s public beaches but we cannot become complacent given that COVID-19......
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Businesses in Oxford County, Elgin County and City of St. Thomas to require face coverings
Southwestern Public Health has issued a letter of instruction for all businesses in Oxford County, Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas to mandate face coverings in enclosed public spaces.
The instruction takes effect at 11:59 p.m. on July 30th and includes a one-week grace period to allow businesses time to prepare. Policies must be in place by 12:00 a.m. on August 6th. 
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