Past Projects

This comparative study identifies key quantifiable indicators and selective environmental factors that should be considered as part of a comprehensive evaluation of a local municipality's financial condition. In 2015, 104 Ontario municipalities (including the Town of St. Marys) participated.

• Part 1
  • Executive summary
  • Introduction
  • Socio-economic indicators
• Part 2
• Financial indicators
• Revenue/expenditure analysis
• Select user fees and revenue information
• Part 3

  • Tax policies

  • Comparison of relative taxes

  • Comparison of water/sewer costs

  • Average municipal burden as a percentage of income

  • Economic development programs

The town has two community improvement plans, Façade Improvement and Economic Prosperity.

The cultural plan addresses distinct objectives specific to the cultural sector of the town and outlines a broad framework for the role of culture in life.

The Town of St. Marys is developing a Forestry Management Plan that will help maintain, enhance and protect the public trees in the its urban forest. The plan will bring the Town into compliance with the Modernizing Ontario’s Municipal Legislation Act, 2017 and further the goals of the Town’s Strategic Plan Revision and Update.

Learn more about the activities of the St. Marys Fire Department that took place between 2016 and 2018.

Download the Fire Department Community Report.

In 2016, the St. Marys Public Library underwent a Space Needs Study to determine the future of the library facility and its role in the vitality of St. Marys.

In 2019/2020, the auditing firm KPMG was engaged by the Town to undertake an organizational review of the municipality. The overall goal of the project was to review the whole organization of the Town and identify an organizational structure that best positions the Town for sustainable and responsive municipal service delivery that can be achieved without impacting front line services. The review also identified service improvement opportunities through a review of key internal processes. KPMG prepared and delivered a final report on the project in October 2020.

The Town of St. Marys/Perth South Perth4Youth Community Engagement Strategic Plan (2017-2020) is a three-year plan that identifies the issues and opportunities facing local youth and makes recommendations for attracting, retaining and engaging youth in the community.

The Town of St. Marys is developing a Signage and Wayfinding Strategy to help attract and orient new residents and visitors and to highlight its key attractions and amenities. The strategy will further the goals of the Town’s Strategic Plan Revision and Update and Recreation and Leisure Services Master Plan.