CITY OF CHILLIWACK | 2024 Annual Report 10 11 2024 Annual Report | CITY OF CHILLIWACK City Snapshot Message from the Mayor Located in the heart of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia $737,872 Average House Price 67% Curbside Waste Diversion Rate 7 Off Leash Dog Areas 42,803 acres Farmland 747 New Business Licences Issued $314M Building Permit Construction Values I am pleased to present the 2024 Annual Report for the City of Chilliwack on behalf of Council. In this report you will find important information about City operations, including a financial overview, accomplishments and progress made on Council’s strategic goals. This report provides you with a summary of what we have accomplished in the year, as well as a road map for where we want to go next. In 2024, we focused on creating a more accessible and inclusive community. We were honoured to receive the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certified Gold Rating for improvements made to the Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre. Equipment improvements and accessible features were also incorporated into many of our local playgrounds, including Sardis Park and the brand-new Webb Avenue Park. We also launched an accessibility survey with in-person engagement and heard valuable feedback from residents on how to continue to make our city more inclusive for everyone. In recognition of the importance of the heritage, culture, and continued contributions of Stó:lō Coast Salish peoples to this region, we were honoured to add two new welcome figures in the spring, carved by Yeqwyeqwí:ws First Nation Chief Terry Horne, in front of City Hall. We completed numerous key infrastructure projects throughout the community in 2024. We continued to make parking downtown easier with the addition of 58 new stalls at the Victoria Avenue parking lot, and finished work on a new pedestrian walkway called Paramount Alley, which allows a safe walking path from the Victoria Avenue parking lot to Yale Road. In the summer, we replaced a culvert on Prest Road in preparation for the remainder of the Prest road-widening work to be completed in 2025. We also worked on active transportation initiatives with the creation of a multiuse pathway on Tyson and Keith Wilson roads, allowing residents safe transportation options when getting around Chilliwack. What we achieved in 2024 would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of Council, advisory committee members, volunteers, City staff, and you, the citizens of Chilliwack. Thank you to anyone who called, emailed, took a survey, left a comment, participated in a public hearing, or attended a meeting this year. We look forward to hearing from even more of you in the future as we work to make Chilliwack a community where all residents have the opportunity to thrive. Enjoy the read! Mayor Ken Popove 107,800 Population * * * * * * Image designed using resources by Freepik.com *
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