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Richmond Hill Council Charts Course for Next Two Years

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2020
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Focuses on Supporting a Sustainable, Connected and Thriving Community

RICHMOND HILL – Council has confirmed its priorities for the next two years, reflecting the evolving needs and interests of the community and building on the great work of the City to date.

Richmond Hill’s Council Strategic Priorities 2020-2022 set the City on a solid path to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, minimizing the financial impact on residents while continuing to emphasize environmental initiatives, community building and transportation.

Council endorsed four key priority areas at a Council meeting on November 25:

  • Balancing Growth and Green
    Recognizing the critical balance between economic development and environmental protection, this includes stewardship of green spaces such as wetlands, parks and trails and longer-term sustainability planning and climate action initiatives, alongside decisions that promote responsible economic intensification and prosperity.

    Examples of major projects:Official Plan Update; Resilient Richmond Hill; Parks Master Plan; Urban Forest Management Plan; Climate Change Framework; Comprehensive Zoning By-law

  • Fiscal Responsibility
    Council will endeavour to keep tax increases below the cost of inflation and will avoid unnecessary expenditures in order to emerge from COVID-19 in a strong financial position.

    Examples of major projects: Financial Sustainability Strategy; Revenue Generation Initiative; Asset Management Plan; City Transformation Project

  • Strong Sense of Belonging
    This is a placemaking priority that combines a desire for everyone to feel welcome in Richmond Hill and a commitment to community building in places like the downtown core, Lake Wilcox and the Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory.

    Examples of major projects: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative; Age Friendly Community Initiative; Recover Richmond Hill Action Plan; Affordable Housing Strategy

  • Getting Around the City
    Council will prioritize ease of movement around the city by promoting Richmond Hill’s multiple transportation interconnections, being well-positioned for the Yonge subway extension and improving active transportation networks for cyclists and pedestrians.

    Examples of major projects: Richmond Hill Centre Secondary Plan; Yonge North Subway Extension project; Transportation Master Plan

These priority areas align with the feedback received by more than 800 residents through a community survey run in September 2020. The top five areas of concern identified by residents were protecting the environment, keeping tax increases low, maintaining and enhancing infrastructure, advocating for the subway extension into Richmond Hill and improving transportation networks. A comprehensive list of projects planned to support the priorities can be found in Appendix B of the staff report. 

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“The world has changed a great deal this year and our Council recognized the need to re-focus our efforts to help our community endure, recover and thrive. We know we’re working from a solid foundation.  Richmond Hill features award-winning parks, amenities and environmental initiatives. We have one of the lowest property tax rates in Ontario and have kept recent increases to a minimum, while still investing to upgrade facilities and expand services for residents. And the future subway extension will bring further opportunity and prosperity to our great city. Richmond Hill is a beautiful and welcoming community that deserves to be known as one of the best places to live and do business. Thanks to the continued engagement and support from our residents, I am confident we are heading on the right path.”         - Dave Barrow, Mayor

Additional Links

Richmond Hill Makes Positive Strides on Climate Change

Richmond Hill Council Champions the Environment

Richmond Hill Drives Economic Recovery Through Innovation

Richmond Hill Continues to Modernize Services for Residents

Richmond Hill Embraces Innovation to Modernize Government Operations

Richmond Hill and Partners Recognized Nationally for Sustainability Work

Richmond Hill Celebrates Completion of Two Modernized Community Facilities

Richmond Hill Builds Housing Solutions for the Future

Richmond Hill Takes Action to Ease Budget Impact of COVID-19

Richmond Hill to Invest $38 Million in the Community

 

Media Contact

Libbi Hood, Communications Advisor, 416-522-2816, libbi.hood@richmondhill.ca  

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