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The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held virtually through Zoom on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

Last updated on April 3, 2020

The Town of Stratford continues to provide services to residents such as water and sewer services to homes and businesses. These essential services will be maintained throughout the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

As the Town of Stratford turns 25 on Wednesday, April 1st, the community celebration that was being planned is on hold due to COVID-19 however, that will not stop residents from celebrating in other ways.

For Immediate Release: March 30, 2020 At the special council meeting held today, Stratford Town Council passed resolutions to adopt the 2020/21 Town operating and capital budgets and the 2020/21 Utility operating and capital budgets. Before Council passed the 2020/21 budgets, Councillor Gail MacDonald, the Chair of the Finance and Technology Committee, took time to highlight some of the prior year’s accomplishments and to outline some of the items planned for the upcoming budget year.

As the situation with Covid-19 continues to change daily, Stratford’s council and staff are continuing to maintain and provide essential services which ensure the health and safety of residents, the general public and Town staff. Earlier this week, the Town closed all municipal playground structures following the guidelines and direction of the Chief Medial Health Office.

The ongoing Covid-19 situation continues to change hour by hour, day by day. Town of Stratford council and staff wish to advise residents of what the Town is doing to maintain essential services and ensure the health and safety of residents, the general public and Town staff.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council.

The Town of Stratford launches its 9th annual resident survey. The survey deadline has been extended and will now remain open until March 15, 2020. All residents are encouraged to provide their feedback to council and staff of the Town of Stratford through the survey.

At a public meeting Councillor Gail MacDonald, Chair of Finance and Technology, presented residents with the draft 2020-21 budget.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council.

Engaging residents and stakeholders in the decision-making process is an important part of our effort to build the best community possible.

Last month, the Stratford Youth Centre members and Stratford Youth Council wrapped up their Helping Hands Project, an initiative organized and led by the Stratford Youth Council to help those in need over the holidays and winter months, while at the same time supporting a family in need from our community.

The Stratford Area Watershed Improvement Group is pleased to partner with the Town of Stratford to launch a Water Audit Program for residential Stratford Utility customers.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council.

The Town of Stratford is thrilled to see that a new high school, to be located within the Town of Stratford, is included in government’s five year capital plan presented earlier this month.

With recent ongoing rain events and an already saturated ground, residents of Stratford may have noticed that the some of the Town’s ponds and waterways have turned red from siltation in the past week. Work is continuing between the Town, its partners, including the Stratford Area Watershed Improvement Group, and others in the wider community to assess, mitigate and prevent these events from occurring.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council.