A failure to monitor and implement the plan results in wasted taxpayer dollars.
In response to Neil Godbout's "How the City of Prince George might waste a big pile of time and money in 2023" and Colleen Mahoney's "Letter to the editor: Prince George’s Official Community Plan worth updating."
The issue isn't that a new community plan is a waste of money, the issue is that the city needs to focus on ongoing and effective monitoring and implementation of the plan to ensure that it is not a "huge waste of money and time,” something that it hasn't done in the past. There is a valid criticism that should be made: cities constantly drop the ball when it comes to plan implementation.
The city should provide an annual report card to track the successes and failures of the official plan implementation. This will empower council to make changes when necessary. City staff should use this annual opportunity to offer small update suggestions in response to emerging trends and issues. Council could consider this on an annual basis and undertake targeted community engagement on emerging issues so that the plan remains current .
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