Operational Highlights: Our City Owen Sound

In June of 2022, the City launched Our City Owen Sound, a new online engagement platform. This Interactive space invites you to get involved with your community by sharing your feedback, ideas, and questions on City projects, initiatives, and services.

www.ourcity.owensound.ca

One of Council’s Strategic Priorities is Collaborative City, with the objective of maintaining and improving relationships through engagement.

Our City Owen Sound is a method to more easily and accessibly gather public input and feedback on various projects.

Distributed in Community Improvement Grants for facade and other improvements in the River District.

Owen Sound By the Numbers

New UnitsResidential ballots were cast in the 2022 Municipal Election, 81% of which were cast using the internet. visitors to the Tom Thomson Art Gallery in 2022. excluding external events and programs

Total construction value of Average weekly visitors to Harrison Park year-round to access playgrounds, trails, the pool, restaurant, and more.

$43,757,950 in 2022, up 19.5% over the past year.

Median number of daily pedestrians in the River District during the summer, making use of added attractions such as Music at the Market, movie nights and more.

Calls for service to the Owen Sound Police Services in 2022.

Fire Safety inspections completed at hotels, motels, schools, daycares, churches, industrial and service providers.

1,086 visitors passed through the Owen Sound Visitor Centre in the summer of 2022.

Estimated value of reserves at the end of 2022.