Corporate Business Plan

I am pleased to present my first Corporate Business Plan as the new Chief Administrative Officer of the District of Lake Country to Council, the Public and all Staff.

Since beginning with the District in November 2009, I have had an opportunity to observe the District’s operations and decision-making practices and policies and I have been able to identify some strategies for the organization that should be able to drive Lake Country through a prosperous and sustainable future with the support of Council, Staff and the Community.

Council and Senior Staff went through a prioritizing process and identified a number of initiatives that need to be addressed and tackled in the next few months. The top five priorities are:

The completion of our Water Master Plan. This is very timely also in view of recent drought initiatives and conservation needs.

The creation of a Transportation Action Plan, in order to address the need for more sidewalks and road improvements and determine a number of solutions to pedestrian and alternative mobility in the District.

The creation of a plan for the development of our Town Centre. This will try to assist landowners and developers in bringing mixed commercial-residential on Main Street.

The creation of a Community Brand, which will help Lake Country to be identified easily and will assist businesses in the area to foster investment and spending in our community.

The exploration and possible creation of an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan. This is considered a foundational document with a high level of engagement of community members and would provide the vision for Lake Country in the areas of Environment, Social Development, Economic Development, and Land Use Development, including long term infrastructure needs.

From an organizational perspective, we will work on instilling a culture of Customer Service but also a ‘Can Do’ attitude with an eye at providing solutions for our residents or working with them to find solutions to their needs. We will also work on a strategic based Budget Process, tied to this document and based on the goals and objectives of Council.

Our commitment is reflected in the expectation that Lake Country will be a regional leader in the provision of the best quality of life in the region and the province.