New Strategic Plan Items Presented to Council

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.