With a population of more than 202,000 residents and 5,000 businesses, Richmond Hill is one of Canada’s most desirable and growing communities. Recognized by the Conference Board of Canada with an ‘A’ grade as an attractive community, it is one of six Canadian municipalities to receive this ranking and the only suburban and GTA municipality to do so. Safe, clean and committed to managed growth, its culture is welcoming and diverse, and values environmental sustainability. Dedicated to providing exceptional public service to its community, Richmond Hill’s municipal government serves a distinctive, dynamic and active town with a rich history and a friendly, down-to-earth character. Richmond Hill’s vision, “Where people come together to build our community,” builds on its past and recognizes the continued importance of partnership between the municipal government and the community it serves.
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225 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4, CA
We’re excited to share the revitalized Minthorn Park (13726 Yonge Street), which includes great places to play & relax along with new demonstration rain gardens. Thanks to ICLEI Canada funding & community input, we've also developed a guide to help residents build their own rain gardens to manage stormwater & provide habitat for wildlife!➡️https://lnkd.in/gBm-DBSN
Thanks to the dedicated staff from across our organization who helped Richmond Hill host a secure and efficient YRDSB Trustee By-election - from weeks of planning to set-up to running the Voting Centres. Learn more at RichmondHill.ca/RHVotes
Richmond Hill is proud to receive the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2024 Budget. This international award recognizes the City’s sound approach to public finances. Congratulations to the Financial Services team and all the City’s staff whose effort has contributed to this achievement! We’re already working on the 2025 budget. Visit RichmondHill.ca/Budget to view the 2024 Budget Book and take the 2025 Budget Survey.
Richmond Hill’s Infrastructure and Engineering Services department cleaned up West Beaver Creek Pond (located north of Highway 7, East of Valleymede Drive) as part of its rehabilitation project. Work included shaping and cleaning the pond, planting new trees and shrubs, resulting in improvements to the overall landscape and environmental conditions.🌳
Exciting improvements are coming to Bayview Hill Park as part of the revitalization project. Here is a sneak peek at the tennis and pickleball courts that are currently under construction! For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gmSDUGk4.
We’re proud to have been recognized with an Ontario Nature Conservation Award for our efforts to protect, restore and grow our urban forest. Between 2012 & 2022, thanks to collaborative City programs, policies and community partnerships, our tree canopy grew by nearly 5% or 100,000 trees! Read the news release: https://bit.ly/4c4Y1TP
We want to hear from you – take our Animal Services By-law survey! Your feedback will help us gain insight into animal-related topics like human-wildlife interactions, pet licensing, regulation, and more. Take the survey by July 15 at https://lnkd.in/grjfDuAg
Our skilled staff at the RHCPA are responsible for putting together over 300 performance arts events every year, contributing to the cultural vibrancy of our community. From coming up with ideas to carrying out logistics, they create a positive experience for everyone who walks through the theatre’s doors. Visit https://lnkd.in/dsSrNCP to learn more.
Richmond Hill maintains more than 430,000 infrastructure assets with an estimated replacement value of $11.4 billion (in 2024). The City’s newly approved 2024 Asset Management Plan helps guide when and where investment is needed to repair or replace City assets. This helps to ensure Richmond Hill can deliver crucial services to the community in a cost effective way. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gkDuVWXd.