When the City declares a Significant Weather Event, winter maintenance service levels may be impacted. Although service level standards do not change, snow-clearing activities, such as plowing and salting, may take longer to complete.
Here's everything you need to know about Significant Weather Events in Vaughan:
It’s officially spooky season, which means you may be getting ready for Halloween night. From buying chocolates and candy to setting up fun decorations, there is a lot to do – but don’t forget about accessibility! By following some simple steps, you can help ensure every trick-or-treater is able to safely participate this Halloween.
Maintaining one of the lowest property tax rates in the Greater Toronto Area is one of the ways the City of Vaughan is committed to putting residents first through Service Excellence.
To help achieve this objective, the City’s Economic Development department pursues innovative financial solutions to help support City programs, projects and services without relying on the City’s tax base. In 2022 alone, the City secured $9.1 million in non-tax revenue through grants, advertising, sponsorships and donations. Now, we want to hear from you!
It might seem like the easy solution to get rid of old paint, motor oil and antifreeze by pouring it down the storm drain near your home, but that choice has negative impacts to the environment. It affects the fish and animals living in our creeks and rivers, and the drinking water system we rely on each day!
The City of Vaughan is working to foster an accessible community now and into the future. As part of our forward-looking efforts, the City has become the first municipality to join the Accelerating Accessibility Coalition (AAC) and endorse its mission to support building a more accessible Canada.
Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) serves as a gathering place for families and neighbours to spend quality time reading and learning together. In recognition of its commitment to delivering Service Excellence, VPL recently received three prestigious PR Xchange Awards from the American Library Association. The awards were celebrated during a ceremonial presentation at the Oct. 3 Committee of the Whole (1) meeting.
VPL was recognized in the following three areas:
