Primary Strategic Planning Goals

VISION STATEMENT

We shall be valued as an essential level of government which coordinates and distributes regional services in an effective, equitable and responsible manner.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to provide a professional level of governance and advocacy both responsive and accountable to the needs of our regional community.

Primary Overall Goals

1. Service Delivery Rationalization (keeping pace with increasing focus on urbanization and centralization of decision-making, keeping service efficient without increasing requisition)
2. Environmental Stewardship (including cultural, consolidation of water, improvement districts, continue to support overall mandate of environmental stewardship)
3. Waste Management (centralized composting, landfill inspections, climate change initiatives, energy audits throughout region)
4. Internal/External Partnerships (regional cooperation, creating efficiencies in service delivery and cost ratios - keep developing partnerships, endorse potential for further partnerships between RDKB/community, service delivery, communities and orgs beyond RDKB jurisdiction (e.g. IHA))
5. Communications (continue town hall meetings and expand RDKB public presentations, refurbish existing website, investigate benefits of alternative media – TV (Shaw Cable), streamline staff time
6. Transit (communication with BC Transit, Trail Transit to enhance/expand current service, Greyhound)
7. Governance Restructuring (determining the most efficient way to deliver services including considering amalgamation, restructuring of some RDKB areas while at same time considering the rural areas and determining how to allocate resources)

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