Orientations

Building with you the city of tomorrow

Sherbrooke Citoyen is committed to:

• Support the creation of Community Boards in all districts
• Allocate part of the City Budget to citizen initiatives (participatory budget)
• Consult the population before any tax increase above inflation

Sherbrooke Citoyen is committed to:

• Intensify efforts to stop sewer discharges in the Magog and Saint-François Rivers
• Increase forest cover in the city and protect mature trees in new developments
• Implement a compost collection program for apartment buildings, businesses and institutions

Local Businesses and Quality Jobs

Sherbrooke Citoyen is committed to:

• Support the establishment of local shops by making zoning changes and giving fiscal incentives
• Encourage the expansion of public markets to bring agriculture closer to the population
• Double the size of the investment fund for social economy enterprises

Livable Neighborhoods in a Human-Scale City

Sherbrooke Citoyen is committed to:

• Make each neighborhood an actual living environment with shops, green spaces and meeting places
• Foster sustainable transportation by connecting major roads with frequent, quick and affordable public transit
• Integrate new Sherbrookers in the city development

Transparent and Accountable Management

Sherbrooke Citoyen is committed to:

• Broadcast in full City Council meetings and public consultations

• Maintain public referendums to give population a chance to voice their opinions on planning projects
• Clarify the mandates of paramunicipal agencies such as Destination Sherbrooke, Commerce Sherbrooke and Sherbrooke Innopole and submit their budgets to the auditor general for control purposes