DRYDEN—The City of Dryden posted its Annual Report for 2021. Their posting began with three primary statements including their “Land Acknowledgement Statement”, their “Vision Statement” and their “Mission Statement”
The Mayor of Dryden, Greg Wilson offered his message expressing optimism and hope for the future of Dryden, after having faced so many challenges from the pandemic. He spoke about the most recent “Community Strategic Plan”, stating, “A little over two years ago Dryden rolled out its most recent Community Strategic Plan. This five-year plan sets out an overall vision for our future and acts as our internal compass when making key decisions. I’m proud of the strides made by council and city staff towards reaching the goals set out in the plan and for continuing to stay the course.”
Wilson, also alluded to several key accomplishments and milestones reached by the city including:
- The renaming of Colonization Avenue with the support of The Working Circle.
- A reduction to Dryden’s debt.
- Numerous infrastructure upgrades around the City.
These successes according to the mayor, were possible as a result of the community remaining true to their guiding principals. He acknowledged how none of the achievements made in 2021 would have been possible without the hard work and dedication of city council, committee members, volunteers, city staff, local organizations, and the residents of Dryden who in his view, “Play an important role in making our community a better place to live, work and play.”
He ended his message by adding that the city is working from a much more stable financial foundation compared to when he first started his role as mayor in 2015. He gave credit for this achievement to their financial committee, chaired by counc. Bush, their treasurer, Steven Lansdell-Roll and his administrative team, and their CAO, Roger Nesbitt.
The Annual Report highlighted the community guiding principals which are:
- Inclusion
- Community pride
- Safety
- Quality of Life
- Regional Leadership
The City of Dryden Annual Report includes information and detail about:
- Strategic Goals & Priorities
- 2021 Accomplishments supporting community diversity and inclusion
- 2021 Accomplishments supporting community safety and well-being
- 2021 Accomplishments supporting infrastructure
- 2021 Accomplishments supporting fiscal sustainability
- 2021 Accomplishments supporting economic and investment diversity
- 2021 Accomplishments supporting communications and the people
- Statements expressing future goals for the community and what to look forward to in Dryden’s future.
The entire Annual Report can be found on the city's website.
