Town of Banff

Strategic Priorities

2012 Banff Council Priorities - The Top 5

1. A Sustainable Transportation System - read more
2. Effective Land Use to Ensure a Sustainable and Prosperous Banff - Phases 2-3 - read more
3. Toward Economic Prosperity - Supporting the Competitive Initiative - read more
   
4. Toward Financial Sustainability - Seeking Resort Community Status and Financial Tools - read more
5. Urban Forest Management - Renewing our Most Valuable Resource - read more
   

Why a priority?

The Banff Community Plan outlines the community's shared vision and sets out goals in three key areas:

• Sense of Place
• A Healthy Community
• Local Economy

Under each goal, you will find a series of strategic objectives we can use to achieve the goals.  Every fall, Council decides which of these objectives will be the top priority for the following year.The base their decisions on:

• assessed need
• fiscal capacity
• community measures
• resident feedback

Council priorities help us achieve the community's vision for the future.  They guide development of new policies and the enhancement of existing programs.

The effectiveness of Council priorities is reflected in the Community Measures Report.

• 2010 Community Measures Report

What about the budget?

Council uses their annual priorities as direction as they review and approve the yearly operating budget and the 10-year capital plan.

Annual priorities are also the basis, along with the Service Review, for every department's annual workplan.

Priority Updates

Council reviews progress on their priorities at each Council meeting.  You'll find updates posted regularly on each priority page.