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Council Approves 2024 Budget  After a lengthy debate, Woodstock City Council approved the 2024 Revenue Fund (or Operating) Budget, setting in place funding needed to continue delivering valued programs and services to our growing city.
The City tax levy for the 2024 Revenue fund Budget is $75,695,160 which is a 9.25 per cent increase over 2023. This results in a residential property tax rate increase of 7.42 per cent, meaning the average home in Woodstock will see an...
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Woodstock, ON – The pair of Mute Swans that have been living in Southside Park for the past 12 years will be returning to Stratford’s bevy. Staff made the decision to end the program for a number of reasons, including the health and safety of the swans and City staff. Staff has been working with Stratford’s experienced team and will be moving the birds to their new home later this week.
“Fortunately, the City of Stratford is in a position to welcome...
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From "avian cyborgs" and cardboard bunnies to a post-humous collaboration between mother and daughter, visitors to the Woodstock Art Gallery can explore three unique and inspiring exhibitions this March Break. 
Terry Graff: Avian Cyborgs showcases paintings, collages and sculptures exploring the relationship between nature and technology. Graff has been making sculptural assemblages of ducks out of machine parts and scrap materials since the early 1970s. The avian...
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Woodstock – Thursday’s Council meeting got underway at 1:30 p.m. following a closed session. Details about the following agenda items, or any of the other topics discussed during the council meeting are available at www.cityofwoodstock.ca/agendasandminutes. Council meetings are live streamed on the City’s YouTube channel and recordings of the meetings are posted online following the meetings.
Public Consultation in Planning Matters Although planning...
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