Regina city council is holding a meeting on Friday to discuss the possibility of delaying utility bills and property taxes due to COVID-19.
Regina Mayor Michael Fougere made the announcement during a press conference at city hall on Thursday. “Those businesses and individuals who are shutting down the business, the person who is now unemployed…I’m more concerned about making sure they have food, that they don’t have to worry about the utility payment, they don’t have to worry about their property taxes,” Fougere said. “We’ll work with them to make sure that’s not top of mind for them and they have some comfort in that regard.” Fougere also said council will address public transit, parking and bylaw enforcement, especially around the general