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Consultation has concluded
The Township of Muskoka Lakes is in the process of updating its Strategic Plan. This summer, the Township's consultant, StrategyCorp, held a four-part workshop series with Council to develop potential goals and initiatives that could form the basis of the strategic plan. The next phase in the process is to seek feedback from the Muskoka Lakes community on the draft elements developed by Council.
Muskoka Lakes is also in the process of working with Meridian Planning Consultants to update the Township's Official Plan. These are separate, but equally important projects. A brief refresher on the difference between the two documents follows.
Strategic Plan: Strategic planning is an important tool that the Township will use to bring together residents, members of Council, and staff in the development of a common vision, direction, and goals for the Muskoka Lakes community. A successful strategic plan is a guiding document that will support Council decision-making and staff activities to ensure that the Township is moving in the right direction.
Official Plan: The Official Plan sets out where residential, commercial, institutional, and employment areas are to be located and how they will grow. It provides details about the Township’s infrastructure, as well as parks, recreational facilities, and community services. It also provides a foundation for the Township’s planning strategies and infrastructure master plans.
Feedback Opportunities on Strategic Plan
The Township of Muskoka Lakes is in the process of updating its Strategic Plan. This summer, the Township's consultant, StrategyCorp, held a four-part workshop series with Council to develop potential goals and initiatives that could form the basis of the strategic plan. The next phase in the process is to seek feedback from the Muskoka Lakes community on the draft elements developed by Council.
Muskoka Lakes is also in the process of working with Meridian Planning Consultants to update the Township's Official Plan. These are separate, but equally important projects. A brief refresher on the difference between the two documents follows.
Strategic Plan: Strategic planning is an important tool that the Township will use to bring together residents, members of Council, and staff in the development of a common vision, direction, and goals for the Muskoka Lakes community. A successful strategic plan is a guiding document that will support Council decision-making and staff activities to ensure that the Township is moving in the right direction.
Official Plan: The Official Plan sets out where residential, commercial, institutional, and employment areas are to be located and how they will grow. It provides details about the Township’s infrastructure, as well as parks, recreational facilities, and community services. It also provides a foundation for the Township’s planning strategies and infrastructure master plans.
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The Virtual Town Hall Session took place on October 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the elements of the Muskoka Lakes new strategic plan. This strategic plan will help shape decisions and activities for the next several years in the Township.
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Township Strategic Plan Review - Virtual Town Hall | Oct17/20
Project Timeline
Phase 1
Strategic Plan Review has finished this stage
Project Mobilization
Stakeholder Engagement Plan
Winter 2020
Phase 2
Strategic Plan Review has finished this stage
Initial Staff Input
Council Workshop #1
Four-Part Summer Council Workshop Series
Draft Strategic Plan Concepts
Spring-Summer 2020
Phase 3
Strategic Plan Review has finished this stage
Community Survey
Community Town Hall
Stakeholder Focus Groups
Staff Engagement
Fall 2020
Phase 4
Strategic Plan Review is currently at this stage
Feedback Consolidation
Final Strategic Plan and Public Meeting
Dec 2020/Jan 2021
About the Facilitator – StrategyCorp
StrategyCorp was incorporated in 1995 and has offices in Toronto and Ottawa. StrategyCorp integrates management consulting, public affairs, and communications to create the conditions clients need to succeed. StrategyCorp masters the substance and politics of each project to manage challenges and capitalize on opportunities in the areas of business, public policy, and reputation.
By combining deep knowledge of the politics of a client’s business objective with understanding of the substance of the matter, StrategyCorp creates the permission needed for change. StrategyCorp does this by developing, structuring, and managing solutions for clients that are aligned with public policy, market realities and the perceptions of decision makers and influencers. We understand the objectives that the Township is looking to achieve, and we are eager to use our understanding, knowledge of the region, and expertise in facilitating strategic discussions to deliver a successful strategy for moving forward.
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