The strategies and plans listed below are applicable to City operations and are currently in effect or under development. Infrastructure master plan updates that are currently under development are listed under Municipal Infrastructure Projects, Environmental Assessment Studies.
Topic(s): Parks & Recreation
Status: Being Developed or Updated
The City of Barrie has undertaken a two-phased approach to preparing a new Parks Strategic Plan.
Status: Being Developed or Updated
Estimated Completion: TBD
The City of Barrie has undertaken a two-phased approach to preparing a new Parks Strategic Plan.
Topic(s): Arts & Culture
Status: In Effect
The 2025 Public Art Strategy equips the City with a 10-year vision, outlines best practices in community engagement and artist selection, and provides recommendations to update the 2012 Public Art Policy.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2025
The 2025 Public Art Strategy equips the City with a 10-year vision, outlines best practices in community engagement and artist selection, and provides recommendations to update the 2012 Public Art Policy.
Topic(s): Environment, Transportation
Status: In Effect
Sets out a policy and procedural framework for ensuring that the City continuously improves the management of road salt used in winter maintenance operations.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2024
Sets out a policy and procedural framework for ensuring that the City continuously improves the management of road salt used in winter maintenance operations.
Topic(s): Environment, Transportation
Status: In Effect
A multi-departmental collaborative effort that strives to optimize the use of road salt within the Barrie to maintain safe surfaces for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while minimizing the environmental impacts related to its storage, handling and application.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2016
A multi-departmental collaborative effort that strives to optimize the use of road salt within the Barrie to maintain safe surfaces for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while minimizing the environmental impacts related to its storage, handling and application.
Topic(s): Economy
Status: In Effect
The Sport Tourism Strategy was developed by Sport Tourism Canada and funded by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2024
The Sport Tourism Strategy was developed by Sport Tourism Canada and funded by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
Topic(s): Environment
Status: In Effect
Provides an action plan for effective, efficient and responsible change to our waste collection, diversion and disposal systems over a 20-year period.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2012
Provides an action plan for effective, efficient and responsible change to our waste collection, diversion and disposal systems over a 20-year period.
Topic(s): Economy
Status: In Effect
Following 18 months of research and consultations with over 80 key stakeholders, the plan identified 30 strategic recommendations.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2020
Following 18 months of research and consultations with over 80 key stakeholders, the plan identified 30 strategic recommendations.
Topic(s): Infrastructure, Transportation
Status: In Effect
Serves as the City’s roadmap in developing a well-balanced transportation network to serve its future needs and development.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2019
Serves as the City’s roadmap in developing a well-balanced transportation network to serve its future needs and development.
Topic(s): Parks & Recreation, Environment
Status: In Effect
The Urban Forest Strategy is a policy framework that sets broad direction for forest policy and makes forest sustainability the primary objective of forest management, and direct the creation of an Urban Forest Management Plan for the City of Barrie.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2013
The Urban Forest Strategy is a policy framework that sets broad direction for forest policy and makes forest sustainability the primary objective of forest management, and direct the creation of an Urban Forest Management Plan for the City of Barrie.
Topic(s): Infrastructure
Status: In Effect
Identifies the preferred solution requirements to the year 2041 for collecting and conveying wastewater from homes and businesses to the wastewater treatment facility, with consideration and flexibility for ultimate build-out of Barrie.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2019
Identifies the preferred solution requirements to the year 2041 for collecting and conveying wastewater from homes and businesses to the wastewater treatment facility, with consideration and flexibility for ultimate build-out of Barrie.