mission

 

MISSION, VISION, VALUES

 

During the municipal council meeting of January 16, 2007, the City of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield adopted their MISSION, VISION, VALUES creed.

Maintaining the objective of serving its citizens and providing an appealing environment as well as a superb quality of life, the municipal council of the City of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield has undertaken to update its MISSION, VISION, VALUES creed, introduced in 1997.  

This creed demonstrates the commitment of the municipal council, administration and employees to carry out this mission, focus on the city’s vision for the future and ensure that the values stated through their creed are upheld.

The statements contained in the present document help guide municipal players in their choices, validate their decisions, adapt municipal policies and regulations and agree upon a strategic plan that will allow them to meet their objectives.


 

VISION

 

  • A clean, welcoming and well-maintained City that is focused on providing efficient services which foster a good quality of life for its citizens.
  • Look for ways to get young people mobilized, attract them to the area and keep them there, all in an effort to ensure a turnover of workers in the future and keep the City active on a social level.
  • Favour the development of institutional and government services so as to meet the needs of people of all ages—families, youth, students and retirees.

 

 MISSION

 

Act as the region’s capital—a title the City has earned by being a central hub and meeting place and as a result of its key infrastructures in the areas of:

  • Culture
  • Justice administration
  • Port, industrial and commercial activities
  • Leisure activities
  • Education

A City aware of the importance of developing its economy in the tourism, industrial and commercial areas, and sensitive to the needs of its business owners and entrepreneurs.

A City whose staff members boast a strong sense of belonging and pride—a City which stands out from the rest through its strong welcoming abilities and unwavering drive.

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield—the Suroît’s regional capital—is continually focused on its citizens and boasts a variety of quality services of the perfect caliber. It offers a lifestyle that is in keeping with the aspirations of those who wish to build their future in an economically active setting. It is also ideal for those who seek a secure environment equipped with the institutional and community supports needed to ensure their well being.

An active city in tune with the needs of the taxpayers who help stimulate its economy, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield aims to help new-technology and sustainable-development businesses find a place for themselves within its territory. Its focus on tourism—centered on making the most of its waterways—is demonstrated by its efforts to protect and promote its heritage.



VALUES

 

Sense of belonging and pride

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield’s municipal employees are proud to be a part of this organization and demonstrate this pride and their sense of belonging through their actions.

 

Honesty and openness

The City’s affairs are handled with the utmost integrity, in a frank and accurate fashion. Decisions are always clear and based on reliable information without distorting any information.

 

Team work

The organization’s team members make solidarity, team work and devotion to a common cause the basis for all of their undertakings.

 

Satisfaction of its citizens

The City’s elected officials and administration make it their priority to listen to the needs of its citizens—to whom they are accountable—and meet these needs  insofar as they are reasonable and in keeping with the City’s mission.

 

Versatility, productivity, and flexibility

The ability to fulfill a wide range of tasks, take on a multitude of responsibilities and tackle the unexpected quickly, efficiently and creatively are essential qualities for all members of the organization.

 

Respect

Essential for ensuring dignity in the relationships among elected officials, the administration, employees and citizens, and demonstrated through active listening, the right to dissidence and a desire for consensus.

Updated: August 16, 2007