Strategic Plan
Spruce Grove is growing strong and Council has a clear plan for how. The 2026-2029 Strategic Plan sets out what Council will focus on during their term and why it matters.
Spruce Grove has nearly doubled in population over the past 15 years, bringing real momentum and opportunity to the community. This Plan reflects the same thoughtful, rooted approach to growth that keeps attracting new residents to our City.
2026-2029 Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan sets the direction of our City, not the day-to-day operations. It tells Administration, and residents, where Council will focus over the next four years, built from what residents shared during the 2025 election, and a dedicated engagement process. It works alongside the everyday services already woven into life here, from snow clearing to recreation programs.
Strategic Plan in Action
The City of Spruce Grove's 2026-2029 Strategic Plan is our roadmap for the Council term, guiding the decisions, investments and actions that shape our city's future. Most importantly, it's a plan built on what we heard from you. From infrastructure that keeps pace with growth, to community safety, vibrant parks and trails, and economic opportunity, you told us what matters most and we’re acting on it.
Priority Themes
This theme is about designing parks, public spaces, and neighbourhoods that are thoughtful and enjoyable for people of all ages, and about building real connections between the people who live here. It includes projects like:
- A new outdoor aquatics facility,
- Preservation of Horizon Stage,
- Plans for recreation, arts, and community safety.
At its core, it's about creating the everyday spaces that help residents belong and feel proud to call Spruce Grove home.
This theme is about making it easier for residents to understand how City decisions affect their community. It includes projects like:
- A new Strategic Communications Plan,
- Implementing the City’s new brand,
- Better digital tools, like an updated website, to support clearer, more proactive updates.
The goal is a City that keeps residents connected to the decisions that shape where they live.
This theme is about creating more jobs and business opportunities in Spruce Grove, including expanding industrial land and bringing more life to City Centre. It includes projects like:
- A long-term Transit Strategy,
- Implement the Tourism Strategy.
The goal is an economy that helps Spruce Grove grow forward.
As a growing city, many of our biggest challenges require working with others. This theme includes:
- Supports for a resilient and inclusive community,
- The City's first formal Advocacy Plan,
- Strengthened agreements with regional neighbours like Stony Plain and Parkland County.
Strong partnerships help make sure Spruce Grove has the support it needs to grow well.
Council's Commitment to the Community
We are a Council committed to Spruce Grove as a place people are proud to call home — a vibrant, active city rooted in community and full of opportunity...
We are a Council committed to Spruce Grove as a place people are proud to call home — a vibrant, active city rooted in community and full of opportunity.
Spruce Grove is home. We offer a strong sense of community, family-friendly values, and a quality of life shaped by abundant green spaces, trails, and neighbourhoods where people genuinely know and support one another. We grow our economy by building on its strengths, supporting local businesses, and attracting the right opportunities through strong partnerships. We’re a city that looks forward, adapts quickly, and makes an impact well beyond our scale. We are confident in who we are and excited about what’s possible.
We are committed to a Spruce Grove that is safe, welcoming, inclusive, and sustainable, while staying agile as the city evolves. We care about the functional design of our neighbourhoods, shaped by thoughtful planning and experiences that bring people together. This approach makes Spruce Grove a livable, vibrant, and active place for all generations.
As Council, we are committed to leading responsibly, building community, communicating with clarity, and planning for Spruce Grove’s long-term success. We will listen, collaborate, and act with purpose to ensure Spruce Grove remains a place where people can put down roots, branch out, and grow stronger, together.
Navigating Growth
This Plan focuses on the everyday services a municipality delivers, like parks, local roads, recreation, and community safety, while the City continues to work with other levels of government on broader community needs. Sustainable growth has long been part of who we are in Spruce Grove. Council invests tax dollars in what our community needs today while keeping tomorrow in mind, taking a steady, predictable approach to growth.
Many municipalities have introduced budgets with double-digit tax increases before scaling them back through deliberation. Spruce Grove has taken a different path, holding to moderate, predictable increases for several years running.
That's part of why Spruce Grove continues to be known as one of the more affordable places to call home in the region, even while investing in the places residents value most, like new recreation facilities and community spaces.
As we grow, new neighbourhoods and new amenities naturally come with new needs. Council continues to meet those needs thoughtfully and transparently, with an eye on what makes sense for the whole community. Utilities like water and wastewater are fully funded through the rates residents pay, keeping that investment separate from property taxes altogether.
Frequently asked questions
The Plan was developed over a series of strategic planning retreats attended by both Council and the City’s Corporate Leadership Team. It is based on what Council heard from residents during the 2025 municipal election campaign. City Administration then worked with Council to translate those community priorities into four themes with various goals and actions. After public feedback was collected with a community survey, Council provided final direction on changes to the draft plan that was approved by Council on June 22, 2026.
The strategic planning process
- Step 1: Community input during the 2025 election
- Step 2: Council and Administration develop the draft plan
- Step 3: Survey open for community feedback from April 27, 2026 to May 8, 2026
- Step 4: Processing community feedback
- Step 5: What We Heard Report shared with Council and the public on June 8, 2026
- Step 6: Final 2026–2029 Strategic Plan approved on June 22, 2026
Not directly. This Plan sets priorities, and those priorities are considered every year through Council's open budget conversations, the same public process that's always shaped how Spruce Grove invests in itself. It simply helps make sure the choices Council makes each year connect back to what residents said mattered most.
Expect regular, easy-to-find updates on the Plan's progress, part of the same commitment to clear communication in the priority theme Communications Excellence.
This Plan is meant to keep growing. It's revisited every year, so if something important to you is missing, let us know.
The 2022-2025 Strategic Plan was built around Community Connections, Environmental Sustainability, Economic Prosperity, and Governance in Action. Council and Administration remain committed to advancing important work initiated through the previous Plan, including:
- Environmental sustainability
- Fiscal stewardship
- Customer service excellence
- Development and implementation of the Municipal Development Plan
The 2026 - 2029 Strategic Plan reflects what residents said mattered most during the 2025 election with these continuing priorities still acting as a foundation as we move forward.
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