{"id":152,"date":"2025-08-01T01:57:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T01:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2025-09-22T19:39:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:39:35","slug":"whats-to-be-done","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/?page_id=152","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s To Be Done?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"34\" src=\"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Boersma-line.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:1250px;height:30px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Boersma-line.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Boersma-line-300x10.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Boersma-line-768x26.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Boersma-line-600x20.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Next Four Years:    Let\u2019s Keep Building<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve made real progress in Morinville, but we\u2019re not done yet. The next council will face some of the biggest opportunities this town has seen in decades. Rebuilding infrastructure, strengthening local business, and making Morinville an affordable and attractive place to live will require steady leadership, teamwork, and continued collaboration with developers, the province, and our neighbours in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2714\ufe0f<\/strong> <strong>Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continue addressing the 30-year infrastructure deficit with a long-term, efficient plan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus on essentials like roads, utilities, and core services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2714\ufe0f<\/strong> <strong>Community Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support residential growth and a variety of housing options for all income levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop commercial corridors like Highway 642 and our industrial park to bring jobs and amenities closer to home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2714\ufe0f<\/strong> <strong>Business and Affordability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep taxes fair and predictable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand partnerships with developers and business owners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2714\ufe0f Regional Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintain strong working relationships with neighbouring municipalities and First Nations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep Morinville at the regional table through leadership on Edmonton Global and other regional boards we serve on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2714\ufe0f Accountable and Community-Minded Government<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay transparent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay accessible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay focused on what matters most to residents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 22, I was acclaimed as Mayor for another term. Acclamation means there is no election race for mayor, but it does not mean there is no responsibility. My responsibility now, as always, is to listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the next 28 days, while council candidates share their platforms, I want to hear your ideas, concerns, and priorities for Morinville\u2019s future. I\u2019ll be using my scheduled tent stops \u2014 now Listening Posts \u2014 along with a community survey to gather your input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 [<a href=\"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/?page_id=8\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"8\">Share Your Voice<\/a> \u279c]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Next Four Years: Let\u2019s Keep Building We\u2019ve made real progress in Morinville, but we\u2019re not done yet. The next council will face some of the biggest opportunities this town has seen in decades. Rebuilding infrastructure, strengthening local business, and making Morinville an affordable and attractive place to live will require steady leadership, teamwork, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":156,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/template-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-152","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=152"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":239,"href":"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/152\/revisions\/239"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boersmaformayor.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}