This guidebook explains our business planning process which is simply a structured method of assisting Council with the difficult task of resource allocation. This is an increasingly challenging task in an era of decreased resources from senior governments and the expectations of customers and citizens in a growing community.

Business Planning Guidelines and Council Strategic Plan [PDF, 675KB]
The Corporate Strategic Plan sets the direction of the business plans and all other organizational plans. Business plans will identify specific people responsible for ensuring the goals of the service area/ department are met and this will be reflected in individual performance plans. The ultimate goal is to develop a self-managed organization where everything we do is a cycle of continuous improvement.

2011-2015 Financial Plan [PDF, 14.3MB]

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Note: The District's Five-Year Financial Plan for the years 2008 through 2011 received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.  In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications device.  This represents a significant accomplishment by the District of Maple Ridge and our staff.

In accordance with the Community Charter, an Annual Report must be prepared and made available to the public before June 30 each year.

2010 Annual Report

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The report provides information on the District's financial position and results of operations, and must include the following information:

• the municipality's audited annual financial statements for the previous year;
• a list of the permissive tax exemptions provided by council, and for each exemption, the amount of property tax that would have been imposed during the previous year if the exemption had not been granted;
• a report on the municipality's services and operations for the previous year;
• a progress report on the performance of the municipality with respect to established objectives and measures;
• a statement of objectives and measures that will be used as the basis for determining the municipality's performance during the current year and following year; and
• the details of any declarations of disqualification made against individual council members during the previous year
• any other information Council considers advisable.

Once completed, the Annual Report must be made available for public inspection. After making the report public, Council must wait a minimum of two weeks before holding an annual meeting on the report. This provides citizens with time to review the annual report, ask questions, and prepare submissions. Council must give notice of the date, time and place of the annual meeting in accordance with the Community Charter's requirements for public notice.

Note: The District's Annual Report for the years 1991 through 2009 received the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award recognizes excellence in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and represents a significant accomplishment by the District of Maple Ridge and our staff.

This award-winning report is the "Reader's Digest" version of our Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, summarized for readability and perspective. It presents the District's financial situation in the context of the larger economic picture and highlights many of our accomplishments.

2010 Citizens Report [PDF, 3.2MB]

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Note: The District's Citizens Report for the years 1996 through 2009 received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award recognizes conformation to program standards in the areas of creativity, presentation, understandability, and reader appeal, and represents a significant accomplishment by the District of Maple Ridge and our staff.

2008 Community Survey [PDF, 679KB]