District of Clearwater plans to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open its new offices in the former Dutch Lake School sometime in April, May or June of this year.
That's according to a summary of the District's strategic plan update that was distributed during the five-year financial plan open houses held Feb. 12.
According to the summary, town hall renovations are Priority #6 for the municipality.
Priority #1 is infrastructure improvements. This includes drilling a new well, with project scope approval to be done this year, environmental assessment and design next year, and construction in 2016.
Planning for pipe sizing and fire flow improvements is to be done this year and next, with construction in 2016 and 2017.
A shovel-ready grant application is to be completed this year for expanding the sewer system to Dutch Lake.
Depending on service expansion, sewage lagoon upgrades, including construction aeration and rapid infiltration cells, could be constructed in 2016 and 2017.
A review of extending the sewer to Brookfield would be done after that.
Priority #2 would be to update the official community plan and development bylaws. This is to be done over the next two years.
Reviewing the parks and recreation services are Priority #3.
This would include development of a trail network plan.
Priority #4 is the economic and social development plan.
This includes developing a communication strategy plus a doctor/professional recruitment/retention strategy, identifying age-friendly attractants, and supporting the transit service.
Housing strategies are Priority #5. These include identifying seniors assisted living opportunities this year, and initiating an affordable-housing strategy next year.
Priority #7 is to review and implement the district's service capacity.
A fire management strategy is Priority #8, including a wildfire strategy.
Last but not least, Priority #9 is the five-year financial management strategy.