Hi
Everyone:
I hope that
the holiday season was full of joy with great visits with loved ones.
The year
2014 is shaping up to be a busy year with a number of projects on the go. Here
is a list of some of the things that are happening:
·
A
review of the airport;
·
Brookhollow
Estates;
·
Finding
operational efficiencies within the Town;
·
A
communications audit to ensure that you have relevant and timely information
about the Town including the potential use of podcasting and webcasting;
·
A
review of a number of contracts;
·
A
cultural assessment of Kindersley;
·
The
landfill is receiving ongoing oversight;
·
The
development of the regional landfill site;
·
Working
towards financial efficiencies and continued planning;
·
Implementing
recommendations from:
·
Organizational
review,
·
Traffic
study,
·
Emergency
measures organization review;
·
Adopting
the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaws;
·
Hosting
the provincial Infrastructure and Growth Conference;
·
Working
towards a new fire hall;
·
The
Norm Ritchie Centre requires a lot of attention;
·
We
are waiting on the province for their decision to upgrade our Bylaw Officer to
Special Constable;
·
Work
on the Town Square,
·
The
Motherwell Bridge – as a quick note the bids to have it installed were more
than twice the estimated cost, we are reviewing our options on this project due
to the significant cost increases;
·
A
review of the traffic bylaws;
·
And
more such as creating a recreation and facility guide and of course the budget.
A lot of
tough decisions need to be made this year and if you have some thoughts please
let me know. I hope you have a new year filled with peace and joy.
Please
write or phone if you would like me to discuss a particular topic. If you have
any questions or comments, drop me a line at the town office or email me at
mayorenns-wind@kindersley.ca. You can also check out my blog at
http://mayorjohn.blogspot.ca/. I appreciate your feedback.
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