Outgoing council's final meeting reviews its strategic plan

What happens

The outgoing council holds a Special Business Meeting on October 20, 2026. The agenda has one item: a staff report called "2023-2026 Strategic Plan Summary." It is for information only, so council is not asked to vote on it. You can read the full report in the October 20 council agenda.

The plan had four goals. The report lists what the District says it got done under each one.

People and relationships

This goal was about building inclusion and belonging. Work listed includes:

• A Memorandum of Understanding between the Squamish Nation (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw) and the District
• A Land Back Task Force and a formal apology for past harms to the Squamish Nation
• The Squamish Strong Protocol Agreement (Wa Iy̓ím ta Sḵwx̱wú7mesh)
• An Inclusive Hiring and Onboarding Program and ongoing work on the Accessibility Plan
• The Mén̓mens ta smánit childcare facility in Valleycliffe

Parks, housing and transit

This goal was about a connected and livable community. The report lists:

• The Brennan Park green and accessibility retrofit, six new pickleball courts and three repaired tennis courts (see our Brennan Park and recreation page)
• Sp’akw’us Feather Park, and Phase 2 of Miyíw̓ts Waterfront Landing Park, with Phase 3 under construction
• The Garibaldi Estates Neighbourhood Plan, new Amenity Cost Charge and Development Cost Charge bylaws, and all actions in the Squamish Housing Action Plan (see housing)
• Phase 1 of the Adventure Centre Revitalization
• Lower speed limits and a Traffic Calming Policy
• More HandyDart and fixed route bus service, a new OnDemand service and progress on a transit maintenance facility (see transit and Highway 99)
• A paid parking pilot project

Services and money

Under reliable service delivery, the District says it:

• Adopted its first 10 Year Financial Plan
• Brought in a Property Tax Policy (see property taxes)
• Rebuilt the Squamish.ca website to be easier to use
• Finished building the new Public Works Facility
• Mostly finished upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant

Climate and the future

The plan aimed to cut community greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030. The report lists:

• An updated Community Climate Action Plan
• Fire Hall No. 2, built as a net zero building
• A Memorandum of Understanding with Squamish Capilano University
• The Cheekeye Fan Debris Flow Mitigation Review
• Construction progress on the X̱wún̓eḵw Park Sea Dike, and upgrades to the Squamish River Dike at Jimmy Jimmy Slough (see flood protection)

To compare these results with how members actually voted, see our scorecard.