Community & Governance

Objective: Ensure bylaws, policies, and governance practices remain current, compliant, and effective.

Key Initiatives:

· Conduct annual reviews of all bylaws and policies.

· Update governance tools to reflect legislative and operational changes.

KPIs & Measures:

· Percentage of bylaws reviewed annually (Target: 100%).

· Percentage of policy manual reviewed and updated annually (Target: 100%).

· Number of governance-related compliance issues identified (Target: 0).

· Council satisfaction with governance framework (Target: Maintained or improved year-over-year).

Objective: Deliver consistent, high-quality emergency and protective services across the municipality.

Key Initiatives:

· Monitor and strengthen the Intermunicipal Emergency Services Agreement.

· Implement ongoing fire service training aligned with NFPA standards.

· Support Rural Crime Watch initiatives in partnership with RCMP and community groups.

KPIs & Measures:

· Emergency response time consistency across service areas (Target: No material variance).

· Fire operating budget variance (Target: ±3% annually).

· Percentage of firefighters certified to NFPA 1001 Level I within two years (Target: 90%).

· Number of emergency service complaints (Target: Year-over-year decrease).

· Reported rural crime incidents (Target: Year-over-year reduction).

Objective: Strengthen local community groups by improving access to resources and administrative support.

Key Initiatives:

· Provide guidance and support for grant applications and governance.

KPIs & Measures:

· Number of community groups assisted annually (Target: Equal or positive trend year-over-year).

· Dollar value of grant funding accessed with municipal support. (Target: Equal or positive trend year-over-year).

· Community group satisfaction with municipal support (Target: Positive trend).

Objective: Protect agricultural land and support producers while promoting environmental stewardship.

Key Initiatives:

· Support Agricultural Service Board (ASB) programs through annual budgets.

· Limit the conversion of productive agricultural land through land-use planning.

KPIs & Measures:

· Number of workshops held or supported by the Agricultural Service Board (Target: Maintained or improved year-over-year).

· Number of Agricultural Service Board service and regulatory complaints (Target: Year-over-year decrease).

· Weed and Pest management on public lands (Target: Year-over-year improvement).