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With budget wrapped, mayor encourages public feedback to continue

Now that the city has wrapped up and approved its 2025 budget, Stratford Mayor Martin Ritsma is reminding residents to continue to share their voice.

The budget process included opportunities to comment on what voters felt city council should consider and that included delegations during budget deliberations.

The process also included public open houses and a meet the treasurer night.

Ritsma said delegations to council are an important, year-round way to inform elected officials about public concerns.

“That delegation can be in person and/or you can share written correspondence.”

The mayor advises clicking on the inside city hall portion of the City of Stratford website.

The delegation section includes information on when and how to submit, time limits, deadlines for registering and what to expect at a meeting.

Paul Cluff
Paul Cluff
Paul is a veteran journalist with decades of experience in newsrooms across Canada. He has served as sports editor at the St. Thomas Times-Journal, a general assignment reporter at the Stratford Beacon Herald, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, and founding editor of StratfordToday.ca. Paul is a graduate of St. Clair College’s journalism program and holds a credential in Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media from Seneca College.

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