Plans & Strategies
Corporate Strategic Plan
The Corporate Strategic Plan guides the work of staff and the decisions of Council. In January 2020, Council approved a renewed set of corporate strategic priorities and a strategy to engage Prince Edward County residents and businesses.
Visit the Corporate Strategic Plan page for more information about the current priorities.
Official Plan
An Official Plan describes policies on how land in the community should be used. It is prepared with input from the public and helps to ensure that planning and development meets the community’s needs now and in the future. The County’s Official Plan guides how the municipality will grow and develop over the next 25 years.
Learn more about The County’s Official Plan here.
Other Strategies and Plans
Community Safety and Well-being Plan 2022-2025
Community Safety and Well-being Plan 2022-2025
This plan provides a broad overview of The County’s safety and well-being goals.
The plan organizes the community goals into five priority areas with broad objectives: seniors support, housing and homelessness, mental health and problematic substance use, domestic violence and intimate partner violence, and poverty reduction.
Each priority area includes in-depth data and contextual information to inform the recommendations. The plan includes a description of the recommended strategies and approach in each priority area.
Date Published: September 2022
Status: In progress
Municipal Contact: Community Services, Programs and Initiatives, ecowan@pecounty.on.ca / 613.476.2148 extension 2501
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan (2022-2026)
Prince Edward County’s Accessibility Plan is designed to complement and to be an extension of past plans and other policies and procedures. The plan includes strategies that will help make the County more accessible to all its residents and visitors and ensure compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Date Published: 2022
Status: Active
Related content: Accessibility
Municipal Contact: Clerk’s Office: clerks@pecounty.on. ca / 613.476.2148 extension 1026
Transportation Master Plan
The Transportation Master Plan is a flexible, living document that establishes the vision for transportation across the County by first assessing the existing transportation network and performance, forecasting future demand and then developing actions and policies to address the County needs with respect to active transportation, transit and road infrastructure and services.
Date Published: 2021
Status: Active
Related content: Cycling Master Plan
Municipal Contact: Development Services: jshortt@pecounty.on. ca / 613.476.2148 extension 1007
Tourism Management Plan (2022)
The annual Tourism Management Plan helps the municipality manage summer visitor traffic, reduce overcrowding, manage excessive waste, and discourage illegal parking. The plan also promotes cleaning of public washrooms, and improvements to picnic and playground areas, as well as municipal boat launches.
The 2022 Tourism Management Plan places an emphasis on improvements to municipal infrastructure and assets, as well as introducing greater benefits for residents.
Date Published: March 2022
Status: Active
Related content: Tourism Management / Summer Hub
Municipal Contact: Destination Development and Marketing, tourism@pecounty.on.ca / 613.476.2148 extension 2505
Wayfinding Signage Plan
The Wayfinding Signage Plan was developed to align signage with The County’s visual brand and create consistency for all signage across The County. The plan attempts to simplify the wayfinding experience and, thereby, improving visitor experience.
Date Published: November 2017
Status: In progress
Municipal Contact: Destination Development and Marketing, tourism@pecounty.on.ca / 613.476.2148 extension 2505