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Town Council plan could bring 5,600 jobs to Oakville

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

On August 9, 2010, Town Council confirmed its support for Halton Region to proceed with servicing the Winston Park West employment lands. Winston Park West is located west of Highway 403, between Dundas Street East and the Queen Elizabeth Way.

“We are executing our plan to bring more jobs to Oakville and this high value project is expected to bring over 5,600 jobs to our town over a 15 year period,” said Mayor Rob Burton.

“This Council has successfully preserved our employment land. The Winston Park West project will create local job opportunities. Oakville will maintain its economic competitiveness in the GTA.”

Based on a market assessment by Cushman & Wakefield Ltd., it is estimated that over eight million square feet of industrial and office construction will occur in Winston Park West. According to the assessment, full build out of the area will likely take 15 years beginning in 2013.

“Attracting more business to Oakville not only brings jobs, but it supports our tax base and helps Council provide programs and services for the entire community,” said Mayor Burton. “The taxes generated by Winston Park West could replace roughly a 1.8 per cent tax increase on residents in today’s terms.”

Estimates suggest that the town’s share of the taxes generated by Winston Park West could be $2.2 million annually. The town’s budgeted tax revenue for 2010 is approximately $124.9 million.

For more information about the business case for servicing Winston Park West, click here.

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Town of Oakville launches online performance tools

Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Screenshot of new online performance toolOakville.ca

Screenshot of the Town of Oakville’s new online performance measurement tool.

Today marks the launch of the Town of Oakville’s new performance measurement tool. A section of Oakville.ca has been devoted to providing information regarding several key performance indicators and statistics to the residents of Oakville.

“This is part of council’s strategic plan and their goal of accountability,” said Jane Courtemanche, Director of Strategy, Policy and Communications for Oakville.

“We’re looking for ways to make information easier to access for the public. This is showing information in a much more simple way, rather than people having to go through various parts of the website to find information. We just wanted to put it all together,” Courtemanche said.

The interactive dashboard combines statistics and performance indicators for various capital projects, development revenues, operating budget, and transit ridership.

“This is just the beginning. We really wanted to get out there with some our first measures but we’re going in a new direction and making information available in a more interactive way.”

“The town has made great progress in its performance reporting over the last four years,” Mayor Rob Burton said in a news release.

“People deserve to know about the quality and effectiveness of the services the town provides, and this website compiles this helpful information for them in one easy to find location.”

This new addition to Oakville.ca will also bring together results from the town’s bi-annual citizens survey and annual strategic plan updates. With this addition and the annual Ontario Municipal Performance Measurement Program, it will allow residents to compare Oakville to other similar towns across Ontario.

“Taxpayers have a right to know that their tax dollars are being spent wisely and effectively. We encourage our residents to access this information and ask their local ward councillors if they have any questions or concerns about the town’s performance.”

Focus groups are planned for the fall to collect feedback on this new tool, and find ways to improve the town’s website.

This tool has been in development for the last year, and is just a small step towards providing information to the public through online resources.

To access the new web tool, visit www.oakville.ca and click on the performance measurement button on the home page.

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Town of Oakville receives HIGH FIVE accreditation

Monday, July 5th, 2010
Town of Oakville HIGH FIVE appreciation eventTown of Oakville

Town of Oakville celebrates its HIGH FIVE® accreditation at recent appreciation event

Oakville celebrated its recent HIGH FIVE® Accredited Organization status at an appreciation event today where hundreds of recreation and culture employees were applauded for their efforts in helping the town achieve this significant goal.

“Oakville is a town full of energetic, active people who enjoy recreation. Our Accredited Organization status shows how dedicated our staff is to providing the best recreational programming possible, at the highest of standards,” Oakville Mayor Rob Burton said. “By achieving this goal, we have moved one step closer to becoming the most livable town in Canada. You should all be proud of your success.”

Read more about the Town of Oakville Summer Sizzlers day camp program.

Oakville is the first municipality in Halton, and the largest in Ontario to receive the provincially-recognized HIGH FIVE® accreditation for providing quality recreation and sport programs to children aged six to twelve. HIGH FIVE® accreditation is the highest recognized level of quality and safety in children’s sport and recreation and Canada’s only quality assurance standard for organizations that provide sport and recreation programs to children.

“The Town of Oakville has exemplified true dedication to enhance and improve their delivery of services to the community,” Brian Connors, Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) board member said. “Research indicates that organizations registered with HIGH FIVE® are improving the experiences of children participating in recreation and sports programs and enhancing the long term success of their staff and organization.”

Organizations that have achieved accreditation are distinguished by their focus on healthy child development in all aspects of their operation, from programming to policies and procedures. An organization must work through five levels of achievement to reach accreditation.

For additional information on the HIGH FIVE® accreditation process visit www.highfive.org

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