Oshawa City Council has announced that it is looking for community input on an update to the city’s strategic plan.
Oshawa Strategic Plan (OSP) serves as the city’s highest-level policy document and guides the work of the city, its decisions and the development of the community, said a media release.
On November 5, City Council endorsed in principle an updated version of the 2015-2019 OSP. The updates reflect initiatives and goals introduced in council’s term to date and the removal of items that have been accomplished.
The five strategic goals that City Council endorsed for the 2020-2023 OSP are:
- Economic Prosperity and Financial Stewardship
- Accountable Leadership
- Social Equity
- Cultural Vitality
- Environmental Responsibility
Each strategic goal is broken down by themes, which are further supported by individual strategies.
Oshawa residents, business and property owners and other stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the strategies. A copy of the updated strategies and opportunities for feedback can be found:
- Online on Connect Oshawa;
- On paper at Service Oshawa (50 Centre St. S.); or,
- In-person at the Oshawa Strategic Plan Open House, taking place on Thursday, December 5 between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm at the Civic Recreation Complex (99 Thornton Rd. S.) in the Bobby Orr Room.
Feedback Deadline
Feedback will be received until 12 noon, Friday, January 3, 2020 and considered in updates made to the document. Proposed content for the final OSP will be presented to City Council for approval in early 2020.
The updated OSP will guide the work of the City for the remainder of the existing council term, with a slight overlap into the next term to guide until new priorities are set by the incoming council.
To learn more about the O.S.P., visit the Strategic Planning webpage.
“The Oshawa Strategic Plan provides a vision of what the city hopes to accomplish and how we will get there,” says Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter. “Our vision needs to reflect your values. Your input is important – please let us know if the endorsed strategies meet your needs or if you have any suggestions for how they could be strengthened.”