Hello Ward 6,
The ‘Delivering Results for Calgarians: 2022 Performance Report’ is available online. You will learn how tax dollars and user fees were spent in 2022, how the community is doing, and more.
Performance measure results in 2022 improved compared to 2021. Some highlights include:
• Responding to important social issues with the development of strategic teams and initiatives such as the Indigenous Relations Office and the Anti-Racism and Equity Programs, and sector-wide capacity building with the Mental Health and Addictions Strategy and the Community Safety Investment Framework.
• Advancement of affordable housing goals, including providing approximately $11 million in Housing Incentive Program grants, leveraging $55 million from the Rapid Housing Initiative, and selling nine surplus parcels through the Non-Market Land Sale.
• Improving public tree health with a robust tree inspection and pruning program, increasing resilience, and minimizing damage from severe weather events, pests, and diseases.
• Ongoing delivery of specialized transit to enhance mobility for Calgarians with disabilities throughout the pandemic despite significant changes in customer demand.
• Reliably delivering safe drinking water.
• Delivering waste, recycling, and disposal services while minimizing health and safety risks for our customers and employees.
• Distribution of $179 million of prevention investments to 194 organizations to support and build capacity for community organizations. These investments included Family and Community Support Services, Crime Prevention Investment Plan, Community Safety Investment Framework, Emergency Resiliency Fund, Mental Health and Addictions, and the Capacity-Building and Emerging Issues Fund.
• Providing tax relief for Calgarians, including the Phased Tax Program, re-opening grants, hailstorm deferrals, hotel/motel deferrals, and the Property Tax Assistance Program. Indirect tax relief was also provided from the removal of Tax Instalment Payment Plan (TIPP) fees.
Read more accomplishment results by downloading the report at calgary.ca/performance.
Sincerely,
Councillor Richard Pootmans
Ward 6 – Councillor Richard Pootmans proudly serves the following Communities: Aspen Estates, Aspen Woods, Christie Park, Coach Hill, Cougar Ridge, Discovery Ridge, Glamorgan, Glenbrook, Glendale, Medicine Hill, Patterson, Signal Hill, Springbank Hill, Strathcona, Wentworth, West Springs, Westgate
