2013 Banff Council Priorities - The Top Five

1. A Sustainable Transportation System - Implementing the Plan
2. Urban Forest Management - Renewing our Most Valuable Resource 
3. Effective Land Use to Ensure a Sustainable and Prosperous Banff       
4. Toward Financial Sustainability - Seeking Resort Community Status and Financial Tools  
5. Toward Economic Prosperity - The Town's Role
   
   

Council priorities help us achieve the community's vision for the future. They guide new policies and the enhancement of programs.

Why a priority?
The Banff Community Plan outlines the community's shared vision and sets out goals in three key areas: 

• Sense of Place 
• A Healthy Community 
• Local Economy

A series of objectives are identified to achieve these goals. Every fall, Council decides which of these objectives will be the top priority for the following year. They base their decisions on: 

• Assessed need 
• Fiscal capacity 
• Community measures 
• Resident feedback

What about the budget?
Council uses their annual priorities as direction as they review and approve the yearly operating budget and the 10-year capital plan.

Priority Updates
Council reviews progress on their priorities at each Council meeting. You'll find updates posted regularly on each priority page.