About the Strategic Plan

What is a Strategic Plan?

A Council Strategic Plan is an important tool that lays out the priorities of Council for their four-year term. It acts as a guide for making decisions, developing budgets and aligning resources, helping the council and Town staff work towards achieving Council’s goals.

Strategic Planning Process

Setting goals and direction.

1

Election of the 2022-2026 Town Council

The 2022-2026 Council was elected October 24, 2022 and sworn in on December 7, 2022.

2

Determining Strategic Plan Priorities

Council worked with a facilitator and senior members of staff to develop their priorities in a February 2023 workshop.

3

Council adopts their Strategic Plan

The Strategic Plan was adopted in May 2023.

4

Council Priorities adopted by staff

Staff budget and reporting templates were updated to include Council Strategic Priorities in May 2023.

5

2024 Budget approved

The first budget using Council Strategic Priorities was passed on February 1, 2024.

6

Mid-term Progress Update

The mid-term progress update provided to Council December 2024.

7

2025 Budget

Council will deliberate the 2025 budget between January 28 to 30, 2024.

8

2026 Budget

Planned for late 2025, early 2026.

9

End of Term Progress

Planned for May 2026

10

2026 Elections

Monday, October 24, 2026.