Indicators of a Fiscally Sustainable Community

  • Appropriate balance of productive land uses

  • Ongoing re-assessment of cost-of-service, revenue enhancements and Impact Management

  • Impact Assessment included in land use development policy documents and procedures

  • Adoption of service department benchmark standards

  • Adequate depreciation funds for Capital Replacement

  • Citizen involvement and understanding of the budgetary process

  • Strong regional planning and management interrelationship

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Five Aspects of Planning for Economic Sustainability

  • Location of Development
  • Amount/Density of Development
  • Quality of Development
  • Rate/Timing of Development
  • Impact Assessment and Asset Management: Fiscal, Administrative, Capital
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