Kitchener city council has approved measures designed to provide some financial relief for area residents and local businesses due to the new coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down much of the city.
Council met electronically on Monday night to unanimously approve a plan that includes waiving penalties and interest charges for property tax and utility payments until May 31.
The city will also defer payments on business licensing fees, refund monthly parking payments and consider a reduction in lease and licence payments for tenants in city-owned spaces. “It’s still early days, but financial impacts are already being felt throughout our community and across all economic sectors,” Mayor Berry Vrbanovic said in a statement. “We hear that