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Dec 2, 2025·StrategicPlan
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The District of Kent Official Community Plan 2025-2041
The Official Community Plan for The District of Kent outlines a long-term vision for sustainable growth and prosperity. The plan focuses on modernizing policies, particularly for housing, to meet provincial requirements and ensure housing choice. It emphasizes protecting agricultural lands and the natural environment, enhancing the municipal tax base, and improving services. Key strategic areas include integrated land use planning, environmental sustainability, development of transportation networks, efficient municipal servicing, and promoting community health and well-being.
Jun 8, 2026·BoardMeeting
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District of Kent Council Regular Meeting
The council agenda and supporting reports covered several operational and administrative matters. Key topics included procedures for the 2026 General Local Government Election, the contract award for the Mccallum Road culvert replacement, and the issuance of development and temporary use permits. Additionally, reports on the Agassiz Fire Department, recreation and culture services, and municipal utilities and wastewater treatment operations were reviewed. The meeting also addressed proposed bylaw amendments regarding text updates and reviewed recent correspondence.
Mar 12, 2026·StrategicPlan
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District Of Kent Financial Plan 2026-2030
This document presents the draft 2026-2030 Financial Plan for the District of Kent. It outlines the proposed 2026 budget across various functions, including general government, protective services, development services, public works, and parks, recreation, and cultural services. The plan details the proposed property tax increase, driven by contractual costs, RCMP policing, and funding for the new aquatic center. Key components also include community grants and supports, as well as significant capital projects such as civic building repairs, infrastructure improvements (roads, pedestrian safety, trails), fleet replacements, fire department upgrades, and wastewater treatment plant enhancements. Projections for 2027-2030 indicate continued focus on managing inflationary impacts, funding the aquatic center, and investing in capital reserves to ensure sustained service levels and asset renewal.
Jan 1, 2025·StrategicPlan
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The District of Kent Official Community Plan 2025-2041
This 2025 DRAFT Official Community Plan for The District of Kent sets a long-term vision and outlines policies and guidelines for sustainable growth and prosperity. The plan focuses on several key areas including: addressing housing needs (especially through Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing and affordable options), managing land use (agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, parks, and recreation), environmental protection and sustainability (GHG reductions, hazard mitigation, riparian areas, and flood protection), transportation network enhancements (roads, cycling, transit, and rail), comprehensive servicing (water, sewer, storm drainage, solid waste, and emergency program planning), and promoting health and social well-being. The plan aims to balance the protection of agricultural lands and rural character with accommodating growth and modernizing policies, with a planning horizon extending to 2041.
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