Chief Administrative Officer

• All City Operations
• Intermediary between Council and Staff

Corporate Services

Connected to:

• Administering of Oaths and Affidavits
• Bylaw Preparation
• Bylaw Services
• Chief Election Officer
• City Meeting Preparation
• Coordinates preparation of Legal Documents
• Emergency Public Information Officer
• Freedom of Information Requests
• Legislative Research
• Policy Development
• Records Management

Community Policing

Connected to:

• Crime Prevention
• Community Education and Awareness
• Bicycle Education & Theft Prevention
• Block Watch & Business Watch
• Citizens on Patrol
• Speed Watch
• Smart Step Youth Association
• Crime Stoppers Merritt & Nicola Valley

Communications

Connected to:

• External Communication
  • City Advertising
  • Promotional Material
  • Publications
  • Social Media
  • Website
• Media Relations
• Community Engagement

Development Services

Connected to:

• Address Changes
• ALR Applications
• Building Permits
• Building and Safety Inspections
• Demolition Permits
• Development Permits
• Development Variance Permits
• OCP Amendments
• Plumbing Permits
• Rezoning
• Sign Permits
• Strata Conversions
• Subdivision

Economic Development

Connected to:

• Business Attraction
• Business Expansion Programs
• Business Retention
• City Centre Revitalization
• Economic Sector Development
• Industrial Land Development
• Long-term Economic Development Strategies

Emergency Management

Connected to:

• Voyent Alert
• Emergency Preparedness
• Notices & Alerts
• Emergency Operations Centre
• EOC Staff Training
• EOC Management
• ESS Program Coordination

Financial Administration

Connected to:

• Accounting
• Accounts Payable and Receivable
• Cemetery Management
• Financial Planning, Reporting and Budgets
• Grants in Aid
• Property Tax
• Treasury and Cash Management
• Water, Sewer and Garbage Billing

Fire & Rescue

Connected to:

• All Fire and Rescue Department Operations
• Emergency Response and Planning
• Firefighter Recruitment and Retention
• Firefighter Training
• Fire Prevention
• Inspection and Code Enforcement

Human Resources

Connected to:

• Retention
• Employee and Labour Relations
• Training and Development
• Compensation
• Payroll and Benefits
• Talent Acquisition
• Occupational Health and Safety and Employee Wellness
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

IT Department

• Customer Service Help Desk
• Data and Network Security
• IT Hardware and Software

Public Works & Engineering

Connected to:

Maintenance of the City’s Infrastructure

• Roads, Pathways, & Street Signs
• Parks, Cemetery & Facilities
• Community Water System
• Sanitary Sewer System & Waste Water Treatment Plant
• Waste Collection & Disposal
• Environmental Services
• Snow Removal

Recovery & Housing

• Grants
• Project Management
• Housing Support

Recreation and Facilities

Connected to:

•  Operations of City Facilities
  • Merritt Civic Centre
  • Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre
  • Nicola Valley Memorial Arena
  • City Hall
• Maintenance of Outdoor Recreation Facilities
  • Baseball Diamonds
  • Soccer Pitches
  • Multi-use Sports Box
  • Claybanks RV Park
• Recreation Programs and Services
• City Special Events

Visitor Information

Connected to:

• Merritt Visitor Information Centre
• Promotional Material

• Tourism Inventory and Asset Management
• Marketing
• Product Development