The City of Kimberley is looking for input from residents on its Draft 2024 Annual Report and Financial Statements.
“The report outlines the City’s key accomplishments, financial performance, progress on strategic priorities during 2024, and it shapes several goals and objectives for the coming years,” said the City of Kimberley.
Mayor Don McCormick says the city began to make meaningful progress on its housing shortage in 2024.
“As with many communities across the province, housing has been a big challenge, but 2024 was the year that, I believe, we have turned the corner,” said McCormick.
“Over the last two years, we have added somewhere in the neighbourhood of 200 to 250 new residences.”
The report also details what is to come for Kimberley over the next few years.
So far in 2025, the City has focused on catching up with infrastructure projects.
“With City Hall, the Fire Hall, the Civic Centre and the Curling Rink, if you take a look at the facilities the city owns, most of them are in need of repair or replacement – dire need in some cases,” said McCormick.
“We haven’t really looked at anything to look at that in the infrastructure renewal front. That’s going to be one of our biggest challenges in 2025: getting the inventory, getting the assessments and figuring out how we move forward with our facility assets.”
Residents are encouraged to review the draft and provide their thoughts and comments on the document.
The City says resident feedback will help ensure the municipal government stays on top of the public’s priorities and makes any necessary changes to align with those values.
You can find the Draft 2024 Annual Report online or you can pick up a paper copy from City Hall.
You can submit feedback online or by emailing [email protected] before Monday, June 23.
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