The City of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta has a new roadmap for the next four years after council approved the 2027-2030 Strategic Plan on July 23, 2026. The plan sets four main priorities: a well-planned community and resilient economy, a welcoming and active community, community safety, and financial and operational excellence. These goals will steer how the city handles everything from building projects to day-to-day services.
Mayor Lisa Makin said the plan shows council’s commitment to making Fort Saskatchewan a safe, welcoming, and financially responsible place that is ready for future growth. Makin, who was elected mayor in October 2025, has lived in the city since 1990 and ran childcare programs for over a decade. She said the priorities reflect what residents have been asking for.
Community safety is already front and centre with construction of the new Helmuth Ritter fire station that started in May 2026. The second fire hall is expected to open this fall, aiming to cut response times in newer neighbourhoods. The plan also includes finishing the new aquatics facility at the Dow Centennial Centre, a project valued between $66.6 million and $72 million that is set to open in 2029.
On the economic side, Fort Saskatchewan lies within Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, home to major employers like Dow Chemical. The strategic plan highlights the importance of industrial growth while also focusing on a well-planned community that can handle the steady population increase, which reached about 30,575 in 2025.
The current council, including councillors Birgit Blizzard, Gordon Harris, Allan Wesley, Gale Katchur, Patrick Noyen, and Arjun Randhawa, took office in October 2025. The new strategic plan builds on the previous 2023-2026 plan and will guide how the city sets its budgets and delivers services until 2030.
