Town of Richmond Hill
January 16, 2008

2008 goals and challenges

No time to slow down, 2008 has begun and the Greater Toronto Area mayors have work to do. Continuing from last week, this is the second of a three-part series on projects, organizational goals and challenges GTA municipal councils expect to face in the coming months.

This week features York Region mayors’ responses to three questions and in the answers you will read that East Gwillimbury will be creating a new development charge by-law, King will look to launch and hire staff for its environmental energy program and Newmarket will be beefing up its downtown core.

Novae Res Urbis asked all 24 GTA mayors what their biggest budget pressure would be this year; whether there would be any organizational changes at the municipal offices; and what developments local residents and businesses would see in the coming months. We received 17 responses.

RICHMOND HILL MAYOR DAVE BARROW
A1: Biggest budget pressures come from the opening of the centre for the performing arts, the building of a new fire hall and the reduction in tax revenues due to the lack of infrastructure to allow residential buildings.

A2: We are finishing our organizational review in a number of areas early in 2008, so the changes, if any, will be implemented. I do not want to prejudge any changes from that process.

A3: The biggest additions to our community in 2008 will be the performing arts centre, Crosby fully accessible park and our Access RH call centre to serve our residents more effectively.

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