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Councillors on March 19 approved amendments to the DistrictB次元官网网址檚 2014-2018 Strategic Plan, finalizing three priority areas for this year. The Plan itself contains a list of 35 projects and initiatives that the District has been working on since 2014 B次元官网网址� although various initiatives have been added or removed from that list over the term of the Plan. It also includes a B次元官网网址榬eport cardB次元官网网址� on the projects North Saanich has completed in that same time frame.
This week, council voted on the final three projects and their priority level, completing a draft report from staff on the latest iteration of the Strategic Plan.
A 3-3 vote on whether to make completing Jubilee Park a high priority, to be completed before the end of this councilB次元官网网址檚 current term of office, killed the motion. A subsequent vote made the park project a medium priority this year.
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Items given high priority status in the Plan are generally those the council wants done by the end of their term this year. Chief Administrative Officer Rob Buchan pointed out, however, that while thatB次元官网网址檚 the goal, circumstances that come up can delay high priority items B次元官网网址� or even make them go faster.
Medium-level priorities reduce that urgency, while low priorities generally take longer. The rankings help staff set resources and time for the workloads related to each project.
Jubilee Park, located on Mills Road near West Saanich Road, was established when the District celebrated its 50th anniversary of incorporation in 2015. The Park and its playground apparatus were the subject of a District crowd funding effort to help pay for it.
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Mayor Alice Finall voted against the amended Strategic Plan document, as she said she felt the Park completion should be a high priority for council.
An implementation plan for the DistrictB次元官网网址檚 Whole Community Agricultural Strategy was made a medium priority and an information meeting for candidates in the fall municipal election was given high priority status, as that will have to be done this year.
The DistrictB次元官网网址檚 Strategic Plan can be viewed on its website. Some of the high priorities include improving access to the Hospital Hill veteransB次元官网网址� memorial, emergency planning training for staff and council, considering the future use of the Sandown land and enhance communications with First Nations.
On the low priority list are items such as: prepare a secondary suite bylaw enforcement policy, prepare discussion paper on environmental asset management and reviewing of policies and bylaws that affect waterfront property owners.
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