Strategic Plan

The Town of Arnprior Strategic Plan identifies key priorities for the municipality and includes our values and visions that will guide our actions for the coming years.

Core Values

Our Strategic Plan focuses on the following core values:

Honesty + Integrity
Teamwork + Collaboration
Open + Transparent
Respect, Inclusivity + Accessible
Accountability, Dependability + Reliability

Visions for 2023

Our strategic vision for 2023 includes:

A vibrant healthy economy with robust, sustainable growth and good jobs and opportunities in all sectors
Sustainable financial model with sound fiscal responsibility and accountability to create efficiencies and synergies, balance tax and non-tax revenue, and manage debt effectively
Build infrastructure to support future development and protect the environment with increased access to transportation options
Be known for open, exceptional and highly effective customer service delivery where our residents feel included in the process and decisions being made
Have access to the services and supports that promote well-being, health and safety, providing a superior quality of life through recreation and cultural amenities, sufficient health care and community services for all ages
All residents are provided the four A's of housing options - accessible, affordable, appropriate and available

Key Priorities 2020-2023

Key priorities were identified to help realize our vision. For each priority, initiatives are outlined, time lined and tracked for progress.

Economic Development

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.

Asset Management

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.

Community Well Being

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.

Operational and Financial Efficiencies

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.

Affordable, Accessible Housing Options

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.

Transportation Options

Transit Planning such as investigating ride share programs and undertaking a Transit Needs Study.