District of Clearwater adopted five top priorities during a strategic planning session held in January.
“A focus on Council’s strategic priorities ensures the political expectations and targets are clear so that Council and staff stay on the same page in moving the community forward,” said Mayor John Harwood.
The first priority will be roads. The District will take over full responsibility for the roads within its boundaries in September of this year (except for highways). Total distance will be 61 km, which includes a short section at the mill sites in Vavenby.
Priority number two will be developing the former Dutch Lake School into a community center. This will include relocating the town hall into the school. The District has entered into a long term lease with School District 73 for the property.
Physician recruitment will be the third priority. The District will refresh the marketing and promotional tools it has been using to attract medical doctors, other health professionals, new businesses and residential growth.
Fourth priority will be the municipality’s infrastructure. This will mean taking a proactive approach to preventative maintenance as well as developing a 30-year infrastructure master plan.
The recreation plan will be priority five. The healthy living program has been offered for some time and will be reviewed this spring.
The five priorities were among 48 strategic topics discussed during January’s session.
The District will review its strategic planning priorities every three months.