NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT CITY OF STRATFORD 2025 BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that Stratford City Council intends to consider adopting the 2025 budget of The Corporation of the City of Stratford at the February 10, 2025, Regular Council meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and be held in the Council Chambers located at Stratford City Hall, 1 Wellington Street, Stratford ON N5A 6W1. At the meeting, the By-law to adopt the 2025 estimated revenues and expenditures for The Corporation of the City of Stratford, including municipal departments, municipal service boards, advisory committees, and boards will also be considered.
The agenda for this meeting will be uploaded to the City’s website at https://calendar.stratford.ca/meetings by Friday, February 7, 2025. A link to watch the Council meeting live will be available on the agenda.
To provide written comments or to obtain further information, please contact Karmen Krueger, Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer by phone: 519-271-0250 extension 5202 or by email: stfdbudget@stratford.ca.
Written comments on the 2025 Budget Summary must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 10.
2025 Draft Budget
The 2025 draft budget package is now available, as well as an addendum of additional budget material and the Engage Stratford 2025 budget page.
The following are some key dates of the 2025 budget process:
- October 28/2024 - 2025 Draft Budget package and survey released
- November 18/2024 - 2025 Budget Open House 4pm to 7pm in City Hall Auditorium
- November 19/2024 - 2025 Budget Survey closed
- November 23/2024 - Pop-Up event at Farmer's Market
- November 25/2024 - Pop-Up event at The Local Community Food Centre
- November 28/2024 - first meeting for budget deliberations by the Finance and Labour Relations Committee
- December 03/2024 - second meeting for budget deliberations
- December 09/2024 - third meeting for budget deliberations
- January 9/2025 - fourth meeting for budget deliberations
- January 16/2025 - fifth meeting for budget deliberations
Information for 2025 budget meetings, such as agendas and recorded meetings, can be viewed as available in the Council Calendar.
2025 Community Grants
The 2025 Community Grants Program is now open. Applications will be accepted online up to January 31, 2025.
For any questions regarding the 2025 grants process, please feel free to contact us by email at Stratford Budget, or by telephone at 519-271-0250 ext. 5202.