Environment
Rehabilitating Pioneer Park stormwater pond
Lake Wilcox shoreline restoration
Expanding the successful GoingGREEN organics collection program to apartment buildings
Wind power feasibility study
Solar panel hot water heating system installed at main municipal offices
Operations Centre salt handling facility
Richmond Green building automation system for energy conservation
Transportation
Reconstructing and improving various roads (Bayview Avenue, Sandbanks Drive, Toscanini Road, Gells Road and Skopit Road)
Sidewalk construction (Major Mackenzie Drive East – Valleymede Drive to Leslie Street; Leslie Street – Cassandra Crescent to Major Mackenzie Drive East; Bayview Avenue – Major Mackenzie Drive East to Cassata; and Yonge Street – north of Gamble Road)
Recreation & Culture
Opening of the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Opening of the fully accessible Crosby Park
Design Phase of Oak Ridges Community Centre and Park
Completing the children’s department expansion at Central Library
Community Safety
Opening of new fire and rescue training facility and Fire Headquarters relocation
Fire equipment purchases (i.e. mobile radios, protective gear, hose lines, nozzles, etc.)
Purchase of four traffic calming mobile message boards
Operating the lead testing program for residential and business water analysis
Water meter replacement for 4,200 residents and 320 business owners
Graffiti eradication program
Parks ambassador program
Customer Service
Opening the Access Richmond Hill contact centre
Initiating a Town municipal offices relocation feasibility study
Operations Centre expansion for improving parks, roads and water services and staffing
Financial information system upgradeto improve efficiencies and digitize tasks
Hand-held, electronic GIS tablets for plow drivers and parks staff to increase efficiency
Other
Increasing the amount of the Seniors’ Tax Assistance Grant to $265 per application
Develop a new Strategic Plan to set the future direction for the Town
Begin work on a new Official Plan
Contributions reserve funds
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