Council Priority 8

The Objective

Having good relationships with organizations matters. Relationships built on trust and mutual respect allow for good dialogue. Council and staff strive to maintain and enhance the town's connections here in the community and further afield.

Achievements and Milestones

Our continuing effort

We work at building relationships every day.

This takes place in a number of different ways:

• interactions over the phone.
• helping people at town hall and other municipal facilities.
• responding to e-mail inquiries.

Through each of the above examples, we strive to assist as best we can. With each interaction we work to maintain and build trust.

• Early in the term of council, the relationship at the staff level and trustee level was restored between the municipality and the Simcoe County District School Board.
• Early in the term of council, the town established good lines of communication with Wasaga Distribution to ensure each organization is aware of the other's strategic goals.
• The town is working closely with Ontario Parks on a number of matters pertaining to the operation of the park.
• The town works in partnership with South Georgian Bay Tourism on the delivery of tourism marketing services for the town.
• The town works closely with the Huronia West OPP addressing concerns and keeping the community safe.
• The town is working with the County of Simcoe in exploring opportunities to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.
• Mayor Nina Bifolchi attends Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce meetings with economic development staff to ensure open communication between the town and the business community.
• Council members participate in other boards and committees.
• Mayor Bifolchi meets, as required, with provincial and federal representatives.
• Mayor Bifolchi meets with other area mayors as required.