We have achieved so much together over the past four years. While faced with the unprecedented COVID-19 emergency, as a community we have made progress on many planned priorities for this term of Council, maintained our essential programs and services and kept tax rate increases at or below the rate of inflation.
Our 2019-2022 Strategic Business Plan is a reflection of the priorities that matter to the community and has guided our work for this term of Council. The Plan sets a vision to enhance the quality of life for all people in Halton, today and into the future, and it was shaped by extensive consultation with the public, community partners, stakeholders and Local Municipalities. Objectives set out in the 2019–2022 Strategic Business Plan were identified across five themes and I am pleased to highlight some key accomplishments:
Planning and Growth Management: Grew by an additional 15,000 housing units and established a framework to accommodate Provincial growth targets that minimizes urban boundary expansion through the adoption of Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 48 and 49.
Transportation and Infrastructure: Invested more than $900 million in transportation infrastructure and almost $1 billion water and wastewater infrastructure since 2019.
Community Well Being: Created new assisted housing opportunities, invested approximately $13M through the Halton Region Community Investment Fund, modified and expanded the emergency shelter program and launched the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program to support low income seniors.
Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change: Declared a climate emergency, achieved a decrease in corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and a reduction in heating consumption per square foot.
Effective Government: Achieved highest credit rating (AAA) each year from independent credit agencies and kept tax rate increases at or below the rate of inflation.
Read an overview of our
2019-2022 Strategic Business Plan key achievements
COVID-19 & Vaccine Program Achievements
Halton Region also had significant responsibilities in the response to COVID-19 throughout 2020–2022 in addition to planned priorities for the term of Council. Some highlights include:
Managed over 50 thousand cases and 176 institutional outbreaks.
Supported the needs of vulnerable residents and those most impacted financially and socially by the pandemic.
Administered more than 1.35 million doses and provided 89 per cent of residents aged five and up with at least two doses.
Read an overview of our
COVID-19 Response and Vaccine Program key achievements
I would like to extend my gratitude to our partners and the community for their support during this term. Thank you for working together to keep Halton a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire!
For a comprehensive summary of key achievements, please visit halton.ca.