Public Notices

Notice of Temporary Street Closure October 5, 2024

Please be advised that the following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic from 11:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, for the Community Culture Celebration event:

Portion of Richard Monette Way – Primarily bus parking and parking spaces Queens Park Drive from Lakeside Drive North to Richard Monette Way. 

Questions regarding this temporary street closure should be directed to the Events Coordinator at 519-271-0250, Ext. 286 during business hours.

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Scam Alert - Parking Ticket Text

The City of Stratford has recently been made aware of a possible scam attempt involving text messages about unpaid parking tickets. Similar scams have been circulating in communities across Canada.

Please note that the City of Stratford would never send a text message about an outstanding parking ticket, and parking tickets cannot be paid through texts.

If you have received such a message, do not click on the link or provide payment details.

Suspected fraud can be reported to the Canadian...

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Message from the Mayor - Respectful Workplace Policy

The City of Stratford’s Respectful Workplace Policy has been the subject of some interest in the community lately, and I would like to clarify a few things if I can.

Last year, we implemented a new policy that highlights the importance of treating everyone – City employees, City Council and members of the public – with dignity and respect.

Recently, a few individuals were suspended from City facilities for a period of three months for violating that policy. Those individuals can still comment on...

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Fall Hydrant Flushing Notice

The City of Stratford has begun its fall hydrant flushing program.

Hydrant flushing is something that the City does twice a year, typically in the spring and the fall, to remove iron that may have settled in the watermains, and as preventative maintenance on fire hydrants.

Property owners may experience discoloured water temporarily as a result of this process, but water quality is not affected. Discoloured water will clear, but before doing laundry, please check to see that water has cleared.

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City of Stratford Launches New Property Tax Calculator Online

So where exactly do your tax dollars go?

The City of Stratford has just launched a new easy-to-use online tool that will tell you.

Just select your property classification (residential, commercial, industrial, etc.) and type in the assessed value of your property from your assessment notice or recent property tax bill.

The tool will then calculate how much of your property taxes go toward the various programs and services the City provides. It’s broken down into the day-to-day expenses to run the...

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