City of Surrey's 2024-2028 Financial Plan

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE & COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Support the development of an expanded health and housing services model for vulnerable residents where demonstrated need exists; •

Complete development of a community safety and wellbeing strategy that will enhance mental, social and physical wellness for community members through enhanced and new programming.

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ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Support the renewal process of the 2025 Municipal and Regional District Tax to support tourism and entertainment asset development in Surrey; • Relaunch the Innovation Boulevard with strategic partnership development, programs that foster and stimulate sector growth and the creation of opportunities to showcase local innovative businesses; • Update Surrey’s Foreign Direct Investment Strategy to align with new federal and provincial investment attraction priorities and markets, and fine-tune Invest Surrey’s FDI approach; and

• Explore the potential of establishing industry consortiums that play a key

role in fostering and leveraging connections between industry, academic institutions, and government to strengthen the business base, capabilities and competitiveness.

Conversation with the public

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Commence construction of the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre Expansion;

• Complete planning and initiate design of the Newton Community Centre, so that construction may commence in 2025.

Continue construction of the Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex; and

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