Town of Shelburne releases 2017 annual report to the public

April 26, 2018 · 0 Comments

Written By JASEN OBERMEYER

The Town of Caledon has released its 2017 Annual Report, highlighting important accomplishments, including fiscal accountability, infrastructure growth, and ongoing strategic planning.

“Staff have done an incredible job and I thank them for their hard work in 2017,” said Mayor Allan Thompson. “This Annual Report is a great snapshot of real results and exceptional financial reporting.”

One of the highlights include being awarded for five consecutive years, the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Financial Reporting.

The town’s top three industries to work in are construction, manufacturing, and retail. The top employers are Verdi Alliance Group of Companies, Canadian Tire, and Husky Injection Molding Systems.

Other achievements include breaking ground on the Southfields Community Centre, major renovations to the Mayfield Recreation Complex, and completion of a transportation master plan to take the town to 2031.

There will be a new sports track and artificial turf at Humberview Secondary School that will be used by community sports organizations.
One of the big road reconstructions was the reconstruction of 4.2 kilometer section of Kennedy Road from King Street to Olde Baseline Road, completed on time and within budget.

A recent service, launched at the beginning of the year, was Service Caledon, located at Town Hall, is a special team of customer service representatives at a newly designed counter, which aims to “assist residents with simple and direct information to questions or concerns.

Another construction highlight includes the reconstruction of a 500 metre section of George Bolton Parkway from Highway 50 to Nixon Road.

Public Wi-Fi is now available at Town hall and Caledon East Community Complex. Future employments needs are being researched for lands outside of the greenbelt, Niagara escarpment, and oak ridges moraine plans.

The town is launching a new asset management software to better track the town’s assets and plan for replacements, and has adopted a high service level for maintaining bike routes.