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County Council has approved the new Strategic Plan which sets out strategic direction for council and staff for this term of council. Renfrew County Warden Peter Emon (left) and Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Craig Kelley see this as important guiding document for the corporation during the next four years.
RELEASE DATE:
March 3, 2023
County Council has approved a new Strategic Plan which sets out guiding principals for the County of Renfrew from 2023-2026.
The plan’s mission statement remains the same – To deliver high quality services to residents in an efficient and cost-effective manner with a focus on six priorities during the four-year term of council. The vision statement contained in the document extends for the next 10 years.
The Strategic Plan was developed following two days of consultation sessions in January facilitated by Erik Lockhart, President, Lockhart Facilitation and Associate Director of Queen’s University Executive Decision Centre. On the first day members of County Council discussed and set out their priorities for this term of council and on the second day the Senior Leadership Team and departmental managers reviewed the priorities and defined the steps and actions required to achieve these goals and objectives.
This document serves as the roadmap for the strategic direction that Council and staff will follow for this term of County Council – fiscal sustainability, workforce development, community wellness and healthcare, shared services and resources, attainable housing and infrastructure and environmental resiliency.
Various departments within the corporation have been chosen to serve as champions of each priority. The Strategic Plan sets out the requirement to review the progress annually and re-examine the priorities with each new term of council.
“This is a very valuable document; one that was formed after great consultation with County Council and staff,” said Renfrew County Warden Peter Emon. “Eric Lockhart our facilitator did a great job of pulling a lot of information together and pulling out the common threads. The resulting document recognizes the needs to build the capacity of our community, but also our corporation and the importance of the services we deliver.”
“Our investment of time will prove valuable as it will guide knowledgeable public and private investment in the people, in the present and future services and assets of our community,” the Warden added.
The County of Renfrew is recognized as a model rural community balancing fiscal responsibility and the delivery of services and infrastructure that meet community needs. It has earned this reputation by advocating with a strong voice, embracing technology, managing its fiscal position through sustainable asset management and long-term financial planning, identifying innovative solutions and approaches, progressing the County of Renfrew’s pillars of economic development and working effectively with local municipalities on priorities and shared services.
The full Strategic Plan document can be found on the County of Renfrew website: www.countyofrenfrew.on.ca/en/living-here/resources/Documents/Strategic-Plan-2023-2026.pdf
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Craig Kelley Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk 613-735-7288
Tina Peplinskie Media Relations Coordinator 613-735-7288
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