Strategic Plan

• Community leadership honours, welcomes, and accepts all people, hearing their diverse voices and working to strengthen cultural relationships and building community inclusiveness
• Encompasses efforts to ensure that programs and services are accessible to all
• Engagement and communication efforts reflect diverse community needs

• Actions and planning place people and community safety at the centre of all decisions
• Safe, shared use of community spaces is promoted as an element of quality of life

• Well-maintained properties, assets and infrastructure are appealing to residents and visitors
• Civic engagement informs policy and planning through interactions with municipal leadership
• Volunteerism and community leadership is present

• Reflects Dryden’s focus on being the regional hub
• Commitment to innovation and knowledge-sharing
• Build and maintain effective local and regional partnerships

• Champion environmental stewardship, protecting our natural beauty and our access to nature
• Maintain alignment with community values and priorities
• Ensure that all decisions consider how quality of life will be impacted or enhanced

The City of Dryden will celebrate its diversity and inclusiveness, while ensuring our doors are open and all who enter are welcomed.

Strategic Priorities:

1. Develop support systems to welcome and familiarize new and existing citizens to the City of Dryden
2. Continue to foster positive relationships with Indigenous Peoples and neighbouring First Nation communities

The City of Dryden places safety and well-being at the core of our existence and all we do.

Strategic Priorities:

1. Support implementation of Community Safety and Well-being plan, including senior and youth programs and services
2. Undertake appropriate efforts to form the Federal and Provincial partnerships required to support community safety and well-being strategies
3. Explore opportunities to enhance public/affordable/safe transportation in Dryden

The City of Dryden is progressive in its efforts to maintain and strengthen our infrastructure to maximize our opportunity for growth.

Strategic Priorities:

1. Complete and maintain asset management plan as per legislated requirements to drive longer term capital and resource planning
2. Develop long-term preventative maintenance and capital investment plans to extend the lifecycle of infrastructure, facilities and fleet
3. Utilize grant opportunities to maximize project specific funding with a focused priority on;
   1. Recreation Centre facility upgrades to replace end of life mechanical systems, rehabilitate building envelope, improve accessibility and address arena expansion for the growing user demand (DREAM) and supporting regional and localized special events
   2. Shovel ready road and underground infrastructure projects such as; Van Horne Ave, Duke St, Earl Ave, Colonization Ave, Thunder Lake Road, Government St Watermain Up-sizing and other infrastructure projects directly related to the Asset Management Plan

The City of Dryden operates in a fiscally responsible manner through established practices that ensure a sustainable future for our community and our municipality.

Strategic Priorities:

1. Seek creative, new revenue sources
2. Increase City reserve funds
3. Continue the City's debt repayment plan to 2021
4. Sustain existing funding sources and efforts

The City of Dryden recognizes and responds to opportunities that diversify our economy and positions us to achieve positive return on investments.

Strategic Priorities:

1. Waterfront Development
2. Utilize a portion of the MAT (Municipal Accommodation Tax) to further build community capacity and local tourism activities and attractions
3. Attract new businesses by promoting Dryden as a regional business and transportation hub
4. Implement re-branding initiatives
5. Support existing business in Dryden
6. Identify and respond to economic related actions identified in the Community Improvement Plan
7. Partner with Indigenous organizations and communities and other organizations to foster local and regional economic growth
8. Identify necessary resources to drive economic competitiveness

The City of Dryden respects our employees and our citizens and is committed to responsive and transparent communication.

Strategic Priorities:

1. Develop and implement formal communication plans
2. Support Management, Mentoring and Leadership Training
3. Develop a corporate wide customer service training strategy
4. Enhance organizational culture and communications to promote employer of choice qualities and commitment to the Municipal mission