Asset Management
In what is probably the signature achievement of the 2022-2026 Council, we adopted a comprehensive Asset Management Plan (AMP) which creates a roadmap to improve and maintain our $1.3 billion of County owned infrastructure. The plan covers everything from roads, bridges, buildings, fleet, fire equipment, parks, etc. Notably, the plan does not cover water and wastewater infrastructure, the cost of which is borne not by the whole population but only by users of the system. I cover this under the Managing Growth tab.
Adoption of the AMP followed years of study, public consultation, Council working sessions and expert advice from Watson Economist Peter Simcisko.
Having an agreed AMP is critical to ensure we are taking a scientific approach to our infrastructure rather piece-meal efforts , driven by parochial pressure.
Council agreed on a plan that will see a significant improvement in the condition of our roads, bridges and other infrastructure. This comes at a cost, of course, and what our work determined is that we currently have a gap between funding and needed expenditures of over $25 million annually. Of course we always try to obtain any nd all grants of offer but, to close that gap Council agreed that a graduated approach to tax increases would be put in place - approximately 7.3% each year for 10 years to get us on track.
A key challenge for Council each budget year going forward will be to hold to that promise to properly manage our infrastructure even though it means tax increases.
All the details csn be found in the report we addressed in October 2025:
CF74882254544E0F92F8D19F8DD05A02-FIN-18-2025 FINAL.pdf
Here is the motion we approved
THAT the following service level options be included in the County’s Asset
Management Plan to be brought forward to Council for final approval at the
September 25, 2025 meeting:
• Bridges: Proposed Level of Service - Bridge Condition Index (BCI) ≥ 70
across the network
• Roads: Option 1 – High Service Level (PCI 83)
• Corporate Fleet: Option 2 – Extend Fleet Lifecycles by 25%
• Fire Fleet: Proposed Level of Service - Maintain existing service model
for ~2 years while updating Community Risk Assessment (CRA) and
creating a Master Fire Plan
• Facilities: Option 2 – Reduce Priority Buildings by 25%
• Equipment: Proposed Level of Service - Maintain All Equipment in Fair
Condition or Better
• Parks & Recreation: Option 1 – Maintain 100% of Park Assets in Fair
or Better Condition; and
3. THAT staff be directed to incorporate the selected service levels into the
County’s Asset Management Plan and reflect the financial impacts in the
2026 budget process.
The history of consultation and a copy of the whole final plan can be found at this link:
Asset Management Plan | Have Your Say