Community Services, Programs and Initiatives Department
Community Services, Programs and Initiatives Department has a broad mandate to achieve Council’s high level strategic priorities through policy and programming development in the following areas:
- All corporate marketing and communications, media inquiries, including news, notices and press releases
- Customer Service initiatives including front desk, email and phone customer service
- Public and specialized transit
- Health-care initiatives including physician recruitment
- Downtown revitalization initiatives that align with established action plans for each town
- Business Retention & Expansion Studies (BR+Es) that support evidence-based decision making on a local level
- Public consultation and community engagement initiatives, such as the Have Your Say public engagement platform
- Secure provincial and federal funding for municipal and community projects
- Oversee grants and applications, including the Municipal Community Grant Program
- Manage County real estate sales, leasing and surplus properties
- Provide local business support
- Resident and investment attraction and relocation initiatives