From Planning to Prosperity: City Insights on Development Infrastructure and Growth

Description

You are invited to join us for a Business Round-Up with the City of Medicine Hat to discuss plans, progress and improvements within City departments and learn about the 2026-2027 capital budget and strategic plans recently adopted by City Council.

This will also be an opportunity for you to view some changes to participate in a roundtable discussion with the Chamber on some of the advocacy efforts, and proposed updates to existing recommendations and ongoing work-in-progress items for our municipal Government. 

Agenda:

1. Introductions [8:30 am]
2. City of Medicine Hat updates on plans, progress & improvements

Planning & Development Services [8:40 am]

• Land Use Bylaw status update
• Offsite Levy update and progress
• Development Permit and Building Permit status
• Process improvements

Environmental Utilities [8:50 am]

• Projects and priorities for 2026-2027
• Process improvements and challenges ahead

Municipal Works [9:00 am]

• Projects and priorities for 2026
• Process improvements and challenges ahead

Air Service [9:10 am]

• Priorities for 2026
• Air service attraction & airport master plan

Procurement [9:20 am]

• Annual report highlights from 2025
• Current and upcoming bids for 2026

Land [9:30 am]

• Land strategy and sales update

Economic Development [9:40 am] 

• Economic Opportunities Strategy – 2025 success and Q1 updates
• Incentive Plans and growth priorities

3. Capital plan budget items for 2026 [9:50 am]

4. Roundtable discussions [10:00-11:00 am]

Special thanks to our venue sponsor: