The joint parks and recreation master plan between the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford is halfway to full ratification.
The City of North Battleford adopted the plan in principle at their Oct. 13 council meeting, the last regular meeting before the municipal election.
It is still to be adopted by the Town of Battleford. It was scheduled to go to Battleford town council at their Oct. 19 meeting, but that presentation has been rescheduled to Nov. 2.
The consulting firm RC Strategies + PERC worked with the city and town to develop the plan. Mike Roma of RC Strategies presented the document to council at the North Battleford meeting. He noted that a public review process took place and feedback was received, and that feedback was reflected in the draft document.
The document serves as a vision for parks and recreation in the Battlefords, with five different goal areas. Goals identified in the Master Plan are 1. more active residents, 2. building community capacity, 3. healthier spaces and facilities, 4. access for all, and 5. a vibrant community
According to a city memo from Director of Leisure Services Cheryl DeNeire, the “goal of the project was to research, develop, design, and produce a fiscally responsible joint master plan document that includes methodologies that can be used to manage the assets for the greatest benefit of the entire region.
“The Master Plan outcomes establish priorities, which are supported by a detailed action plan. These priorities are expressed in terms of goals, objectives, action steps, resources, and timelines required to successfully complete the priorities. Performance measures have also been incorporated to ensure appropriate tools are in place to quantify and measure the implementation of the plan.”
