Carleton Place 2006 Annual Review
The Town of Carleton Place has just published the 2006 Annual Review- in a very nice looking booklet- with a lot of great information to update everyone on the Town. Some of the key highlights include:
1) The municipality is projecting the 2006 fiscal year will end with a surplus
2) Property assesments that are used to determine taxes will not go up- provided no major improvements, additions etc... have been made to the property
3) Many key roads in Carleton Place have been repaved and repaired, as well as expansion of main thoroughfares in preparation for the expected growth with the HWY 7 expansion
4) New Commercial and residential construction is flourishing in several areas of Town with the addition of 133 units planned in one subdivision, 15 Townhouse units, 27 Townhouse units in another neighbourhood, 37 apartment units, and a new planned retirement home- all of this is in addition to the soon to be built Wallmart, Home Depot, Heritage Fitness Centre, New Rona and more! This was a record year as the Town experienced 12 million dollars of residential construction and 17 million dollars of commercial construction in 2006.
5) The Town of Carleton Place is very committed to public input on how best to manage the development and growth of the Town to make sure it is steered in the right direction. To that end they are providing as many opportunities as possible for people to have their say; public open houses, focus groups, interviews, fax, email, mail and online surveys.
All in all the booklet shows the commitment the Town has to being open and accountable for the money it spends and for the responsible growth of our community. I really believe this is an amazing place to live and it continues to get better and better.
On a personal note I would like to say that with the recent serious medical situation with a family member, we were all extremely gratefull for the speedy, quality care provided by the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital. The nursing staff has been phenomenal and my family truly appreciates all of the support and concern of our friends and neighbours. Thank you,
Brenda