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March 24 COVID-19 Update

Council agrees to waive penalties on utility bills

City Council held a special meeting on Monday, March 23 at 9:00 a.m. to address a motion to waive any and all penalties and fees associated with the late payment of City water, sewer, and waste collection utility bills from March 23, 2020 until June 22, 2020 and to dispense with disconnecting services during this period.

“Council voted unanimously to provide some relief to our residents that are facing very difficult financial circumstances due to...

COVID-19 Business Resources added to City website

In these uncertain and unprecedented times, we know businesses are worried, and at this point have more questions than answers. The City is committed to provide you with reliable and timely information. We have setup a COVID-19 Resources for Businesses page and will continually update it as more information becomes available.

We know these are trying times, we are committed to the sustainability and resiliency of our business community.

As Mayor Katchur stated on March 18th, “as the situation progresses...

March 19 COVID-19 Update

City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, March 23 at 9:00am in Council Chambers. The meeting will be available via live streaming on the City’s website and attendance in person is not recommended.

“Council will be provided an update from the COVID-19 Task Force and discuss issues related to Fees and Charges given the circumstances of the pandemic and its impact on the community and City services,” stated Mayor Gale Katchur.

At this time, all City administration buildings remain open at this...

March 18 COVID-19 Update

Following the announcement by the provincial government on Tuesday, March 17, The City of Fort Saskatchewan Culture and Recreation facilities are closed indefinitely.

The facility closure includes the Dow Centennial Centre’s recreation and culture amenities including the fitness centre, soccer field, gymnasium and ice arena, childminding and indoor play centre. The building remains open for Apulia Catering, Dairy Queen and Booster Juice during the hours of Monday – Friday: 7am – 8:30pm; Saturday 7am...

March 16 COVID-19 Update

The City of Fort Saskatchewan held a special Council Meeting on Monday, March 16 for the purpose of discussing the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Council made the decision to cancel the March 17 and March 24 Council meetings. All business from those agendas will be moved to future Council meetings. This allows us to spend the next few weeks focus on making operational changes.

On Sunday March 15, the decision was made to close City culture and recreation facilities until March 24. On Monday,...