Economic Development
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- Attraction Initiatives such as updating the website and undertaking an Industry Gap Analysis
- Retention Initiatives to encourage the longevity of our business through small business workshops and the Digital Mainstreet Project.
- Marketing Initiatives such as creating and implementing a tourism strategy.
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Asset Management
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- Asset Management Planning involving water and wastewater model updates, undertaking road surface evaluations and developing our new Asset Management Plan.
- Road/Linear Assets Rehabilitation including major reconstruction and rehabilitation projects.
- Fleet Management through the implementation of fleet lifecycle replacement policies.
- Facility Maintenance including the Nick Smith Centre remediation project and implementation of building condition assessments for aging municipal buildings.
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Community Well Being
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- Community Support Initiatives such as the creation of a Community Safety and Well-being Plan, supplying grants to organizations which help our residents, and implementing plans like the Accessibility Plan and Age-Friendly Community Plan.
- Arts and Culture Initiatives including the establishment of an Arts and Culture Committee and implementing the Museum Strategic Plan.
- Recreation and Leisure Initiatives such as the Waterfront Master Plan creation and dog park feasibility review.
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Operational and Financial Efficiencies
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- On-line Initiatives such as PerfectMind recreation booking software and Vadim on-line, a viewing system for tax and water bills.
- Modernization Initiatives including undertaking an IT security review and a shared services delivery review with our neighbouring municipalities.
- Grant Applications are monitored to ensure we are applying for available funding.
- Debt Management includes having a debt management policy and continuing the Pay-As-You-Go model of financing.
- Communication Improvements such as having a communications strategy, live streaming Council meetings and publishing Council agendas on the website.
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Affordable, Accessible Housing Options
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Affordable, Accessible, Appropriate and Available Housing Options investigated through the Ad-hoc Committee on Poverty and Homelessness report to Council, undertaking a Housing Needs Study and collaborating with the County on the 10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan Update.
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Transportation Options
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Transit Planning such as investigating ride share programs and undertaking a Transit Needs Study.
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