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2010 Annual Report<br />
The Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada<br />
for the year ended December 31, 2010<br />
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2010 Annual Report<br />
The Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada<br />
for the year ended December 31, 2010<br />
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Prepared by the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Finance Department<br />
Vision, Mission<br />
& Values<br />
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our vision<br />
Creating strong, caring, safe communities.<br />
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our mission<br />
York Region staff are committed to providing<br />
cost effective, quality services that respond to<br />
the needs of our rapidly growing co<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=1">2010 Annual ReportThe Regional Municipality of Y</a> 2010 Annual ReportThe Regional Municipality of Y<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=2"></a> <a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=3">2010 Annual ReportThe Regional Municipality of Y</a> 2010 Annual ReportThe Regional Municipality of Y<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=4">Vision, Mission& Valuesour visionCreating str</a> Vision, Mission& Valuesour visionCreating str<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=5">THE REgiOnAl MuniCiPAliTY OF YORk2010 Annual Re</a> THE REgiOnAl MuniCiPAliTY OF YORk2010 Annual Re<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=6">MayoR geoffRey DaWe MayoR viRginia haCk</a> MayoR geoffRey DaWe MayoR viRginia haCk<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=7">MayoR sTeve pellegRini ToWnship of king</a> MayoR sTeve pellegRini ToWnship of king<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=8">On behalf of York Regional Council, I am pleased</a> On behalf of York Regional Council, I am pleased<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=9">The Regional Municipality of York is committedto</a> The Regional Municipality of York is committedto<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=10">York Region at a glanceThe Regional Municipali</a> York Region at a glanceThe Regional Municipali<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=11">Population 2010Aurora . . . . . . . . . . . . .</a> Population 2010Aurora . . . . . . . . . . . . .<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=12">Discover York RegionA mosaic of culture and pe</a> Discover York RegionA mosaic of culture and pe<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=13">TOwn OF MARkHAMMarkham is Canada’s most diverse</a> TOwn OF MARkHAMMarkham is Canada’s most diverse<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=14">Community and Health ServicesThe Community and</a> Community and Health ServicesThe Community and<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=15">and ensures medication is properlyadministered t</a> and ensures medication is properlyadministered t<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=16">Finance and AdministrationThe Finance and Admi</a> Finance and AdministrationThe Finance and Admi<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=17">TECHnOlOgY RESOuRCESGoal: Effective management o</a> TECHnOlOgY RESOuRCESGoal: Effective management o<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=18">Planning and Economic DevelopmentThe Planning </a> Planning and Economic DevelopmentThe Planning <a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=19">ECOnOMiC STRATEgYAnD TOuRiSMGoal: To sustain th</a> ECOnOMiC STRATEgYAnD TOuRiSMGoal: To sustain th<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=20">Rapid TransitAs a wholly owned subsidiary ofT</a> Rapid TransitAs a wholly owned subsidiary ofT<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=21"> Started pre-construction work  </a>  Started pre-construction work  <a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=22">Environmental ServicesEnvironmental Services p</a> Environmental ServicesEnvironmental Services p<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=23"> Achieved Drinking Water Quality Management </a>  Achieved Drinking Water Quality Management <a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=24">Transportation ServicesTransportation Services</a> Transportation ServicesTransportation Services<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=25">nATuRAl HERiTAgEAnD FORESTRYGoal: To protect an</a> nATuRAl HERiTAgEAnD FORESTRYGoal: To protect an<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=26">York Regional Police Services BoardPROgRESSiVE</a> York Regional Police Services BoardPROgRESSiVE<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=27">MAking A DiFFEREnCE inOuR COMMuniTYThe Board’s </a> MAking A DiFFEREnCE inOuR COMMuniTYThe Board’s <a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=28">York Regional PoliceYork Regional </a> York Regional PoliceYork Regional <a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=29">PREFERRED PlACE OFEMPlOYMEnTGoal: To promote a </a> PREFERRED PlACE OFEMPlOYMEnTGoal: To promote a <a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=30">2010 Awards and HighlightsFinAnCE AnDADMiniST</a> 2010 Awards and HighlightsFinAnCE AnDADMiniST<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=31">COMMuniTY AnDHEAlTH SERViCES Joy Marshall, Man</a> COMMuniTY AnDHEAlTH SERViCES Joy Marshall, Man<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=32">THE REgiOnAl MuniCiPAliTY OF YORk2010 Financial</a> THE REgiOnAl MuniCiPAliTY OF YORk2010 Financial<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=33">THE REgiOnAl MuniCiPAliTY OF YORkTreasurer’s Re</a> THE REgiOnAl MuniCiPAliTY OF YORkTreasurer’s Re<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=34">ECOnOMiC OVERViEwYork Region continued to grow i</a> ECOnOMiC OVERViEwYork Region continued to grow i<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=35">ASSESSMEnT gROwTHConsistent with population and </a> ASSESSMEnT gROwTHConsistent with population and <a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=36">YORk REgiOn OFFiCiAl PlAnIn December 2009, Regio</a> YORk REgiOn OFFiCiAl PlAnIn December 2009, Regio<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=37">Not to scaleOn November 28, 2008, the Metrolin</a> Not to scaleOn November 28, 2008, the Metrolin<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=38">York Region has established riskmanagement progr</a> York Region has established riskmanagement progr<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=39">much has been spent on tangible capitalassets, b</a> much has been spent on tangible capitalassets, b<a title="2010 Annual Report.pdf page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/dc3783fd?page=40">2010 BuSinESS PlAn AnD BuDgET10 YEAR gROSS CAPiT</a> 2010 BuSinESS PlAn AnD BuDgET10 YEAR gROSS CAPiT<a title="2010 Annual 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