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County Overview

Services and Finances. County Overview. April 2008. County of Simcoe. County of Simcoe. Background Established in 1843 Consists of: 7 Towns – Bradford West Gwillimbury, Collingwood, Innisfil, Midland, New Tecumseth, Penetanguishene and Wasaga Beach

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County Overview

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  1. Services and Finances County Overview April 2008

  2. County of Simcoe

  3. County of Simcoe Background • Established in 1843 • Consists of: • 7 Towns – Bradford West Gwillimbury, Collingwood, Innisfil, Midland, New Tecumseth, Penetanguishene and Wasaga Beach • 9 Townships – Adjala-Tosorontio, Clearview, Essa, Oro-Medonte, Ramara, Severn, Springwater, Tay and Tiny • The cities of Barrie and Orillia are separate from the County both politically and administratively although the County provides significant services to both

  4. County of Simcoe • 480,000 hectares (4800 sq. km or 1,186,080 acres) make up the County of Simcoe • Second largest County based on population and third largest County in Ontario based on physical size • Total County population (2006 Census Canada): • 263,515 excluding Barrie and Orillia • 422,204 including Barrie and Orillia

  5. County of Simcoe • Approximately 12,545 hectares (31,000 acres) of County Forests • 500 km (311 miles) of shoreline • 850 km of roads, 1700 lane km, over 180 bridges and structures and over 40 major signaled intersections • Over 1,600 full and part-time employees • Over 8 million visitors annually to Simcoe County

  6. County of Simcoe The County of Simcoe provides a range of key municipal services to the sixteen member municipalities that make up the County as well as the single tier municipalities of Barrie and Orillia including: • Mandated Services: • Ontario Works • Social Housing • Children’s Services • Long Term Care • Paramedic Services • Environmental Services (solid waste management) • Planning • Emergency Management

  7. County of Simcoe The County of Simcoe provides a range of key municipal services to the sixteen member municipalities that make up the County as well as the single tier municipalities of Barrie and Orillia including: • Directed Services: • Roads • Forestry Management • Library • Simcoe County Tourism • Museum • Archives • By-law Enforcement

  8. County of Simcoe Other County Funded Services: • Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) • Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit • Hospital Alliance • 2008 Expenditures: • MPAC: $4.2 M • SMDHU: $3.3 M • HA: $3 M

  9. County of Simcoe Costs (2008 Budget) • In 2008 the cost to deliver County services = $440 million • 2008 County tax levy = $90 million • 2008 Waste Management Levy = $18 million

  10. County of Simcoe Major issues facing the County today • Growth • Social Services • Infrastructure funding – roads, bridges, facilities • Solid waste management • Long term care • Paramedic Services • Hospital funding • Further provincial downloading

  11. A New Way to Do Business County of Simcoe Growth Management April 2008

  12. Growth Management Study

  13. Growth Plan, Places to Grow • Sets objectives for 2031 for population, employment, and style of community • Municipal Official Plan’s must comply by June, 2009 • Must be reviewed at least every five years

  14. The New County Official Plan • Population and employment allocations for the 16 towns and townships within context of “Simcoe and area” • Alternate density and intensification targets • Employment nodes

  15. Community Structure (Allocations) • Population growth – 228,400 • Employment growth – 70,500 • Factors – existing Official Plan commitments, growth rates

  16. Intensification • 30% County wide average • 40% in New Tecumseth, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Innisfil, Collingwood, Penetanguishene, Midland

  17. Greenfield Densities • 40 persons and jobs per hectare County wide average • 50 persons and jobs per hectare for New Tecumseth, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Innisfil, Collingwood, Penetanguishene, Midland

  18. Healthy Communities • Compact form/walkability • Active transportation systems • Transit systems • Green space conservation • Complete community

  19. Plan for Walking and Cycling • Strategic Direction – • Encourage local policies for sidewalks/trails • Encourage Active Transportation Plans • Permit Active Transportation on some County Roads • Develop standards for on road Active Transportation infrastructure based on roadway classification • Focus on off road trail network – linking to existing community trails • Incorporate Active Transportation infrastructure into County Road improvements

  20. Health & Lifestyles County of Simcoe

  21. Health & Lifestyle Planning Purpose: Identify considerations in land use Planning to: • Promote Healthy Lifestyle Choices • Improve Health Status of Simcoe County Residents • Provide recommendations for Policy/Framework

  22. Partnerships in Health Planning

  23. Simcoe Muskoka vs. Ontario Hospitalizations • ↑ Heart Disease • ↑ Diabetes • ↑ Cerebrovascular Disease • ↑ Motor Vehicle Collision-associated Injuries • ↑ C.O.L.D. • ↑ Colorectal Cancer • ↑ Breast Cancer

  24. Health Impacts of the Built Environment Precursors: • Ability to be Physically Active • Air Quality • Access to Good Nutrition • Access to Health Care • Poverty & Access to Social Services

  25. Key Features of the Built Environment • Transportation • Active Transportation, Design, Access • Green Spaces • Gardens, Recreation Areas, Playgrounds • Public Spaces • Recreation Centres, Concert Halls, Theatres, Schools & Colleges • Availability of Healthy Consumer Options • Health Care Services

  26. Planning Recommendations 8 Key Planning Areas • Complete Communities • Environmental Protection • Green Space Development • Health Care Services • Safety • Transportation • Urban Development • Walkability

  27. Planning Recommendations 6 Categories of Responsibility • Provincial Policy/Actions Required • Conservation Authorities • Local Municipal Responsibility • Places to Grow Document • Transportation Master Plan • Official Plan Review - Recommendations

  28. Planning Recommendations Highlights • Pedestrian-friendly developments • Mixed-use neighborhoods – encourage socialization • Locate commercial/business closer to residential • Protect Green Spaces • Joint funding initiatives – Improve Parks & Green Spaces • Preserve tree cover & open spaces • Natural Heritage considered in road design

  29. Planning Recommendations Highlights • Include playgrounds, recreational facilities in community design • Incorporate common areas, meeting places and open spaces to create social interaction • Place parks in areas that are safe, accessible within 10 minutes walk – away from high traffic areas • Design to include open spaces such as parks, trails, greenways, gardens and heritage space

  30. Planning Recommendations Highlights • Provide bike lanes on streets, bridges & tunnels • Calm traffic by narrowing streets, installing traffic circles, speed bumps etc. • Include street lights • ↑ cross-walks • Integrate landscape trees into commercial/residential areas • Preserve forest, farmland, wetlands, marshes etc.

  31. Planning Our Municipalities TO CREATE HEALTHY LIVEABLECOMMUNITIES

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