In accordance with the Community Charter, an annual report must be prepared and made available to the public before June 30 each year.
2023 Annual Report
The City of Maple Ridge 2023 Annual Report is now available and will be received by Council at the June 25, 2024 Council meeting.
The theme of this year’s report is “City on the Move”, tying in the City’s Maple Ridge Moves plan which aims to diversify the local economy and attract good local jobs, broaden the tax base, and improve access to affordable housing and how people and goods move around the community.
The Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the City’s initiatives accomplished in 2023, including detailed audited financial statements and activities planned for the coming year that align with Council’s strategic priorities.
2023 Highlights
For highlights of key accomplishments related to Council’s strategic priorities featured in the 2023 Annual Report see our June 11, 2024 news release.
Comments and Questions
Those who wish to submit comments or questions to Council about the 2023 Annual Report are asked to provide them via email to Communications@MapleRidge.ca or in writing to:
Attn: Finance Department – Annual Report
City of Maple Ridge
11995 Haney Place
Maple Ridge BC V2X 6A9
Submissions received by Thursday, June 20, 2024, by 4:00 pm will be included in the agenda package for the Council meeting. Submissions received after this and up to 12:00 pm, Monday, June 24, 2024 will be provided to Council at the meeting for their consideration.
All submissions will be published.
Review the complete 2023 Annual Report
Digital copy:
View Annual Report 2023 (Interactive)
Printed copy:
Printed copies will also be available at City Hall reception as of June 21. Prior to then, printed copies are available upon request by contacting the Communications department at Communications@MapleRidge.ca or 604-467-4319.
GFOA Award
The Annual Report for the years 1991 through 2022 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 Maple Ridge staff.
The City of Maple Ridge has been awarded the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officer Association for 33 consecutive years, the longest run of any City in Canada.
About the Report
The report provides information on the financial position and results of operations, and must include the following information:
- the audited annual financial statements for the previous year
- a list of the permissive tax exemptions provided by Council and the amount of property tax that would have been imposed during the previous year if the exemption had not been granted for each exemption
- a report on the services and operations for the previous year
- a progress report on the performance of the City of Maple Ridge with respect to established objectives and measures
- a statement of objectives and measures that will be used as the basis for determining the performance during the current year and following year
- 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.
Previous Annual Report
View Annual Report 2022 (Interactive)