Council has approved the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan!

The updated look is measurable, data driven and a living document that can be updated in real time. Take a look at the Strategic Plan.

Town of Huntsville 2019 to 2023 Draft Strategic Plan is heading to Council this evening. We are excited to share this with our community and Council and hope that you like it.

If you wish to watch the staff presentation live on YourTV, it is streaming at 6pm tonight (Mon Sep 23).

On Monday, September 23rd you can watch staff present the final Draft of the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan live at Council. Tune in at 6pm on YourTV.

Here are some links to the staff report and Council agenda:

• Staff report CAO-2019-19
• September 23, 2019 Council Agenda

Updated September 11, 2019

Oops! We missed sharing the Economic Development area. Please see below for the addition.

News: August 15, 2019

A big thank you to everyone who participated in the survey and visioning process which resulted in hundreds of ideas. The Town of Huntsville CAO and Strategic Plan Working Group presented a summary to Council of the ideas submitted during the engagement period. Council has selected the following items to be brought forward in the DRAFT of the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan. Here’s the ideas going forward:

Roads & Infrastructure

• Access to water amenities (expand dock and beach areas)
• Bike path/trail/lanes (dedicated to cyclists)
• Boat launches (more)
• Love Hunter’s Bay Trail
• One way streets
• Parking (invest and improve existing; more parking; angled parking; expand at CSC; above ground parking garage Brendale Square/Beer Lake; accessible)

Natural Environment & Sustainability

• Climate change/flooding (work with conservation authorities to adapt)
• Development (control/don’t allow in flood plains)
• Green space/parkland (Brendale Square Beer Lake partner with Imperial Oil or movie company; River Mill remove parking lot)
• Reduce plastic/waste (public water fountains instead of plastic bottles)

Communications

• “Plain English” and clear summary of proposals (advertising for Planning and road allowance closures)
• Events and festivals (greater awareness; greater presence at events; notifying locals of upcoming events)
• Expand social media presence

Governance

• Actionable municipal plans (cohesive with other plans and initiatives)
• Property standards (enforce policies and by-law; West End; improve/enforce by-law in all areas of town not just urban core but rural as well)
• No dumping

Wellness and Culture

• Shared partnerships (wellness for local programming)
• Water fountains (public drinking for humans & dogs; make art water feature)

Stay tuned for more updates as we present the draft plan to Council in September.

A Special Council Meeting will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Agenda as follows. Includes Report Number CAO-2019-14 regarding the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan Update - Public Engagement.

Please contact the Clerk’s Department if you require special accommodation.

We just opened a quick poll to get an idea of how our community feels about the public consultation process of the Strategic Plan.

Thank you for your participation in the Strategic Plan visioning, Survey and Ideas. These tools are now closed.

As news updates happen or collaboration tools become available, they will publish to this page. Be sure to check back regularly.

There's still a few days left to send us your comments through the Strategic Plan Survey.

Check out some of the ideas our community brainstormed during last Saturday's public consultation process; add yours to our Ideas section.

We would like to notify residents that we will be holding a public consultation session to seek feedback on our strategic plan updates. Join us Saturday, April 27 from 9:00 – 5:00pm at the Maple Festival in Downtown Huntsville. Our booth will be located by Town Hall where town staff will be onsite to seek feedback on our current plan and residents visions for the future; what can we do today to ensure that Huntsville is a vibrant place to live, work and play for future generations? Join us Saturday April 27 in person, or complete the online version of the survey: Strategic Plan Survey

Hey MyHuntsville community,

We have some great ideas generating so far, thanks for sharing and keep them coming!

Oh, and don’t forget to complete the survey too, it is available until April 30th.