ERCA releases draft budget, warns municipalities increases could be coming

ERCA releases draft budget, warns municipalities increases could be coming

The Essex Region Conservation Authority is expected to merge with the Lower Thames Valley, St. Clair Region, and Upper Thames River Conservation Authorities on February 1, 2027.

ERCA Approves 2027 DRAFT Budget Priorities

The Essex Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors has approved its draft 2027 Budget for circulation to member municipalities. “Total municipal funding for 2027 remains consistent with the 2026 level, offset by accumulated surplus in order to alleviate a source of budget pressure for our participating municipalities,” said Tim Byrne, ERCA CAO. In 2025, the Province enacted Bill 68, the Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025…