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15 New Plates Issued

Taxi Plate Draw held in Red Deer

Jun 11, 2024 | 4:32 PM

The City of Red Deer held a taxi plate draw on June 11, 2024, to issue 15 new plates.

City officials say 23 names were included in the draw, with a total of 218 plates requested. The winning names and number of plates issued are:

• Homayoon Ghulami O/A TBD
• Red Deer Fare x 2
• Roeen Khan Mohammad, O/A TBD x 2
• Jennifer Hoffe, O/A TBD
• Jaya Deluxe Services Ltd.
• Zoran Cadjan O/A TBD x 2
• Ahmad Farid Massud O/A TBD
• Mirwais Parwany O/A TBD
• Augustin Rupali O/A TBD x 2
• Alpha Taxi
• 94 Cabs

City officials say each draw winner will be contacted by The City to confirm their anticipated next steps and timelines for starting their brokerages.

If the plates issued today are returned or not used, City officials say a second draw will be held later this year to re-issue the remaining plates.

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As per the new Vehicles for Hire Bylaw, The City says it must issue 15 additional Taxi or Accessible Plates annually for three consecutive years from the day the bylaw came into effect, after which the restriction on the number of plates will be removed, allowing The City to issue Taxi or Accessible Plates to eligible applicants upon request.

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A video recording of the draw may be viewed online at RedDeer.ca/TaxiDraw.

Details about Vehicles for Hire in Red Deer are available at RedDeer.ca/City-Services/Licences/Vehicles-For-Hire/.

The new Vehicle for Hire bylaw is posted at RedDeer.ca/Bylaws.

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