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2023 Progress report

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Guelph.
Future ready.

2023 Progress report

Powering
our future
Sustaining
our future
Navigating
our future
Working together
for our future
Building
our future

“In September 2019, Council approved the Guelph. Future Ready Strategic plan. Connected to the City budget, the plan became our north star, guiding Council priorities and staff’s work. Then 2020 happened and the world tipped upside down.“

Scott Stewart,
Chief Administrative Office
r

“But as a team, we dug in. We remained resilient. We powered through the challenges with creativity and innovation. As we look back on the last four years of implementing Guelph. Future Ready, I am excited to share the following highlights from the report with you.“

Scott Stewart,
Chief Administrative Office
r

77 percent of the strategic initiatives were completed or significantly advanced

Smart Cities and Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad (COIL) recovered edible food valued at $2,054,915

Powering sustainable solutions
Full view of an electric Guelph Transit bus

10 per cent of the City’s fleet is now using clean and efficient technology

Energy Management System
City Council with shovels in front of a back hoe

We broke ground at the South End Community Centre

South End Community Centre
Three blocks with the letter A, on a bunch of coins

The City’s credit rating was upgraded to a triple-A. This is the highest possible rating.

AAA Credit Rating
Guelph Transit driver and a paramedic sitting in an ambulance

The City three-peated as a Waterloo area top employer.

City recognized as a top employer

“I want to acknowledge all our staff whose hard work made all this possible. I encourage you to read the full report for more stories about our City’s achievements.”

Scott Stewart
Chief Administrative Officer

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