If Tecumseh gets its way, Monroe Island in Lakeshore could become a part of Tecumseh.
Not that Lakeshore minds. Both municipalities are applying to incorporate the island into Tecumseh's jurisdiction formally.
The County of Essex has approved it, but the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing still needs to approve the move.
Although the island is physically in Lakeshore. It's in Pike Creek, but Tecumseh can more efficiently service it because it has direct access via Brighton Road.
Tecumseh has serviced Monroe Island since 2021, but transferring the property would mean Tecumseh would collect property taxes and govern the island. That would mean transferring municipal records, updating emergency services mapping, and making the change with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.
