The City of Kawartha Lakes develops plans and completes reports and studies to improve and support our community. These documents provide our staff with goals as well as actions to achieve those goals.
Read the City of Kawartha Lakes Strategic Plan
Staff reports
Our team creates reports as a method of communication between staff and City Council, senior administration, agencies and the public. These reports provide vital information and recommendations to City Council. The reports help ensure that Council and the public have the best information on which to base decisions. Council has authority to adopt resolutions and pass by-laws, providing direction to staff to implement. Please visit the Council Meeting Agenda Packages Page for staff reports presented to City Council.
Plans
The Budget and Business Plan, 10-Year Financial Plan 2018-2027 and 2022 Asset Management Plan are available on our Budget and Finance page.
| Municipal Housing Pledge |
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Municipal Housing Pledge - accessible PDF |
| Community Safety and Well-Being Plan |
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Community Safety and Well-Being Plan - accessible PDF |
| Destination Development Plan |
| 2020-2025 Kawartha Lakes Tourism Destination Development Plan - accessible PDF |
| Community Improvement Plan (CIP) |
| Kawartha Lakes Strategic Community Improvement Plan (CIP). |
Other plans may be available by visiting the department or division page directly.
Master Plans
| Active Transportation Master Plan |
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Download the accessible PDF of the Active Transportation Master Plan. Kawartha Lakes Active Transportation Plan Appendix A: Proposed Facility TypesPlease be advised we are currently working on an accessible format of the complex visual images located in Appendix A of the Kawartha Lakes Active Transportation Master Plan. Staff are available to offer support to those who require assistance by e-mailing: mfaulhammer@kawarthalakes.ca or by calling 705-324-9411 extension 2153.Kawartha Lakes Active Transportation Plan Appendix B: Proposed Phasing and Priority MapsPlease be advised we are currently working on an accessible format of the complex visual images located in Appendix A of the Kawartha Lakes Active Transportation Master Plan. Staff are available to offer support to those who require assistance by e-mailing: mfaulhammer@kawarthalakes.ca or by calling 705-324-9411 extension 2153. |
| Fire Master Plan |
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Master Fire Plan - accessible PDF |
| Transit Master Plan |
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Transit Master Plan - accessible PDF |
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Municipal Accessibility Master Plan |
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Download the Accessibility Master Plan 2024-2029 |
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Roads Depot Master Plan |
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Roads Depot Master Plan - accessible PDF |
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Housing and Homelessness Plan |
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From Housing Assets to Housing People Master Plan (2019-2041) - accessible PDF |
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Healthy Environment Plan |
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Healthy Environment Plan - accessible PDF Healthy Environment Plan - full accessible report in PDF |
Strategies
| Corporate Communications Strategy |
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Corporate Communications Strategy 2024 to 2027 - download PDF
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| People Strategy |
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People Strategy - accessible PDF |
| Economic Development Strategy |
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Economic Development - accessible PDF |
| Growth Management Strategy |
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Accessible versions are available upon request, please contact Planning and Development at planningadmin@kawarthalakes.ca or 705-924-9411 extension 1231.
Growth Management Strategy Volume 1
Growth Management Strategy volume 2 - Municipal Servicing Assessment
Growth Management Strategy Volume 3 - Transportation Master Plan
Growth Management Strategy Volume 4 - Solid Waste Management Master Plan Update
Growth Management Strategy Volume 5 - Consultation Report
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| Customer Service Standards Strategy |
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Customer Service Standards - accessible PDF |
Reviews
| Fleet and Transit Review |
| Kawartha Lakes Fleet and Transit Services Review |
| Fire Services Modernization Review |
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About the Fire Services Modernization Review An independent review was conducted in 2021 and finalized in early 2022, intended to:
The Fire Services Modernization Review was conducted by Performance Concepts and leveraged provincial grant funds for modernization of municipal services.
The Review consulted with the following groups:
The consultant benchmarked the Kawartha Lakes Fire Service to other similar single tier, composite fire services.
Current state Kawartha Lakes Fire Service is unique based on the expansive geography it serves, its mix of urban/rural communities and its sparse overall population. The Review notes, “Economies of scale enjoyed by most Ontario city fire departments are not available. In fact, diseconomies of scale are unavoidable. A sprawling network of Fire stations and apparatus is required to provide acceptable coverage across the 24 communities spread across Kawartha Lakes. Kawartha Lakes Fire currently features 19 stations and more than 40 pumpers and tankers and other fire apparatus in its fleet.”
Future outlook Population growth of almost 14 percent is forecast over the next decade. This growth is fueled in part by the pandemic and the desire to move to the space and lifestyle afforded in Kawartha Lakes. Much of the growth will be concentrated in Lindsay, and will add additional pressures for the Fire Service to meet the community’s needs.
Focus Areas The Review made recommendations to full time staffing of the Lindsay Station, volunteer firefighter staffing fleet, training, health and safety and reporting.
Review aligns with Master Fire Plan The Master Fire Plan, completed in 2020, sets out future considerations to meet growth, maintain provincial requirements and maintain fleet and assets over the next 10 years. Many of the recommendations in the Master Fire Plan are supported by the Modernization Review. The Review highlighted the “pandemic effect” to our service, accelerating certain needs and delaying recruitment efforts.
Fire Services Modernization Review - accessible PDF |
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Network Modernization Report |
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Network Modernization Report - accessible PDF |
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