As follow-up to the District of Lake Country’s community survey sent to 1,500 randomly selected residents in May, some areas of improvement have been identified.
Areas for improvement include roadways and transportation, which council and staff continue to address through the recently adopted Transportation for Tomorrow 20-year plan.
Development of the Town Centre was also an area residents identified for improvement. In a press release Lake Country staff said the downtown area has seen more interest from investors in recent months.
On the heels of the CN Rail Corridor Referendum that was completed in April 2015, residents identified parks, trails and recreation as key areas to increase funding in coming years.
“It’s fantastic to hear this positive feedback regarding quality of life and value for taxation in Lake Country, and get feedback on municipal services,” said community development manager Jamie McEwan. “We are dedicated to continuing to strive for excellence, improve the quality of life for residents and getting the greatest value out of every tax dollar spent. The responses from this community survey identify a number of positives, and provide us direction for some of council’s strategic priorities. That being said, the responses also identify opportunities for improvement.”
To show appreciation to the 593 respondents (out of 1,500 surveys distributed), all were entered into a prize draw for one of three prizes:
• $300 gift certificate for SECA Marine.
• $100 gift certificate to Route’s Grill.
• $100 gift certificate to L’Isola Bella Italian Restaurant.
“We thank all residents for the high level of engagement and for providing feedback to the district,” said Mayor James Baker. “The results of the survey will help inform future discussions pertaining to council’s strategic priorities and assist council in making decisions to improve service delivery, planning, and policy at Municipal Hall.”
