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Stratford council has waived all penalties and interest on the April 2021 property tax instalment from April through September after receiving a citizen petition pleading for relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stratford resident Georgia Steel presented the almost 200-signature petition Monday, imploring councillors to find some way to help local property owners who are struggling to make ends meet.
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“Most of us have been put out of work, not because it’s been our choice,” Steel said. “I certainly think of myself as a hardworking person. I’ve run a business for 30 years. I’ve never been in this position before and it’s humbling to have to rob Peter to pay Paul to figure out how you’re going to pay all the bills.
WINDSOR, ONT. The City of Windsor has received $19 million to help with budget pressures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city says budget pressures associated with the pandemic have received emergency funding from the Safe Restart framework agreement to help support public services. “Within the last week, we received letters from Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney and then another from Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing Steve Clark providing millions towards the City of Windsor’s pandemic budget deficit,” said Windsor Mayor Drew DIikens. “We always knew that funding would be provided in small individual grants – we just didn’t expect the Province of Ontario to respond this quickly! We still have at least an $19-million deficit to mitigate, and the City of Windsor is committed to doing its part to find further internal savings, but we will likely still need further support from the federal government.”
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CORNWALL – Cornwall Transit’s “modest” fare increase will only affect people using non-cash payment methods.
Supervisor Jean Marcil told the city’s budget committee Tuesday afternoon, transit passes and transit tickets will go up by $1 “across the board” starting in May.
The cash fare will stay at $3.
Marcil says ridership has dropped to about a third of normal ridership – about 900 people a day – and they are mostly essential workers.
Asked why the budget has a forecast of a five per cent increase, Marcil says it’s “necessary for Safe Restart Funding.” Cornwall received $687,352 in August 2020 from the program.
It’s expected to cost $6.2 million to run Cornwall Transit this year, a 5.4 per cent increase from 2020.