District of Squamish highlights 2013 accomplishments

 

As a new year begins and budget discussions are well underway for 2014, the District of Squamish would like to share the results and accomplishments of a very busy 2013 to highlight many of the efforts underway on behalf of the Squamish community. A full Annual Report will be available later this spring.

Squamish is “open for business”

Squamish Council and staff have adopted an ‘open for business’ philosophy that permeates everything from improving internal processes to lobbying the Province for support.

The film industry continues to grow with 26 film or television productions filming within District of Squamish boundaries in 2013, representing an 18 per cent increase over the record 22 productions in 2012.

Mayor and Council spent a busy year promoting the economic and lifestyle benefits of Squamish through connections they made with senior levels of government at the provincial and federal level, as well as internationally:

Maintaining our Assets & Infrastructure

Since 2011, District Council and staff have been implementing the recommendations from the Public Works Asset Management Plan, Fleet and Equipment Long Term Plan and the Facility Condition Assessment Report. The reports evaluate Squamish's critical infrastructure and provide recommendations to guide the management and funding of the District's infrastructure asset base through the next 30 years. These reports guide the work of the District’s Engineering and Operations department, and resulted in the following achievements in 2013. 

Flood protection:

Water system:

Sewer System:

Landfill Environmental Upgrade/Waste Diversion:

Roads and Bridges:

Brennan Park:

Building a Strong Community

The District of Squamish supports the livability of the community to meet the demands of a growing and active population. Delivering recreation services, supporting trail infrastructure and transit improvements, and facilitating community engagement across municipal projects and activities are just some of the priorities that the District worked towards achieving in 2013.

Responsible Provision of Services

The District is constantly improving the level of service it provides in a financially prudent way. Here are just some of the ways staff have been working towards the responsible provision of services in 2014.

2014 has come in with a bang with the launch of the Squamish Brand Enhancement and Marketing Action Plan Project, ongoing budget deliberations, and work to accommodate an expanded Squamish Valley Music Festival, among many other projects.

We look forward to sharing our progress with the community throughout the year. Stay tuned to our website, Facebook page, Twitter feed and E-News, and send us your feedback and comments any time.  

 

 

January 16, 2014

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