Plans, Reports & Studies
Community Survey
Conducted by Ipsos, the Community Survey is a statistically relevant representation of resident satisfaction on a number of City services, which services are most important to residents and other indicators.
Municipal Inspection
The Minister of Alberta Municipal Affairs conducted a Municipal Inspection of the City of Medicine Hat and the findings were released July 22, 2025.
Finance and Administrative Reports
We strive to balance our workforce with the services you need.
People Metrics Report, January to June 2026
People Metrics Report, January to March, 2026
People Metrics Report, January to December, 2025
People Metrics Report, January to September, 2025
People Metrics Report, January to June, 2025
The Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA) introduces reporting and transparency standards. The ESTMA states that the City must report on payments made through the financial year and publish a report within 150 days following.
Budgets and Finance
The City of Medicine Hat is committed to responsible fiscal management and transparent reporting.
Council and Administration Plans
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Medicine Hat City Council Strategic Plan 2023-2026 | The 2023-2026 Strategic Plan outlines Council’s strategic priorities and is intended to communicate Council’s vision and goals to our community, and partners, and provide strategic direction to City Administration. |
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Medicine Hat City Council Mid-Term Report | Provides a high-level summary of some of the significant achievements of City Council from November 2021 to November 2023. |
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Medicine Hat City Council Strategic Plan Update 2024-2026 | On October 21, 2024, City Council approved a motion to accept and ratify a focused City of Medicine Hat 2024-2026 Strategic Plan. |
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Corporate Strategic Objectives 2024-2026 | The Corporate Strategic Objectives reflect how the City of Medicine Hat's administration team will support Council's Strategic Plan. |
Development
Area structure plans (ASP) and neighbourhoods
Airport ASP (PDF)
Box Springs ASP (PDF)
Brier Run ASP (PDF)
Burnside Estates ASP (PDF)
Burnside Heights ASP (PDF)
Canyon Creek ASP (PDF)
Cimarron ASP (PDF)
Cimarron ASP Amendment (PDF)
Coulee Ridge Outline Plan (PDF)
Downtown Plan (Non-statutory) (PDF)
Hamptons ASP (PDF)
Hamptons ASP Amendment - May 20, 2020 (PDF)
Hamptons ASP Amendment - Sept 8, 2021 (PDF)
Herald ARP (PDF)
NE Crescent Heights ASP (PDF)
NECH Phase 4 Conceptual Scheme (PDF)
North Sector ASP (2000) (PDF)
North Sector ASP (2009) (PDF)
Northwest Industrial ASP (PDF)
Parkview ASP (PDF)
Ranchlands ASP (PDF)
Ranchlands Phase 1 Conceptual Scheme (PDF)
Ranchlands Phase 2 Conceptual Scheme (PDF)
Ranchlands Phase 3 Conceptual Scheme (PDF)
River Flats ARP (PDF)
River Flats ARP Amendment (PDF)
Riverside ARP (PDF)
Saamis Heights ASP (PDF)
Southlands ASP (PDF)
Southlands Phase 6 Conceptual Scheme (PDF)
Southlands Phase 6 Amendment (PDF)
South Ridge ASP (PDF)
Southview ASP (PDF)
South Flats ARP (PDF)
South Vista Heights ASP (PDF)
Land Strategy (2025)
Municipal development plan (MDP)
Visit the myMH Master Plan page
View the myMH Master Plan (MDP) document
Tri-Area Intermunicipal Development Plan
Growth Management Study (2019) - Note: This report was prepared as one of several inputs into the Municipal Development Plan (approved in 2020).
Facilities, assets, operations and infrastructure
We strive to maintain a high level of customer service and operating standard. To learn more, go to our Service Level Inventory page.
Community support and emergencies
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Alberta Municipal Benchmarking Initiative
The Alberta Municipal Benchmarking Initiative (AMBI) is a collaboration of 10 cities and towns in Alberta, including City of Medicine Hat, to develop and build upon a framework for an ongoing benchmarking process.
The first AMBI report, which focused on drinking water, was released Nov. 16, 2015. The participating municipalities are finalizing the data collection and analysis of additional service areas and will release reports as they are finalized.
- Drinking Water | Report | Presentation
- Fire Services | Report | Presentation
- Waste Water | Report | Presentation
- Solid Waste (garbage) | Report | Presentation
- Roadways | Report | Presentation
- Snow and Ice Clearing | Report | Presentation
- Transit | Report | Presentation
A benchmark is an established point of reference against which things can be measured and compared. In this case, the benchmark is municipal service delivery metrics over time. The information sets the stage for each municipality to identify trends, establish priorities, and effect positive change in the delivery of services to their residents.
- Benchmarking is a sound business practice often used by governments and the private sector
- It assists municipalities in sharing knowledge and best practices and builds awareness of the value of collaboration
- It identifies opportunities to improve service delivery and cost savings
- It helps to align service requirements with budget
- It encourages a culture of continuous improvement
- It demonstrates transparency and accountability and value for money
Participating municipalities include Airdrie, Banff, Beaumont, Canmore, Cochrane, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Okotoks, and Wetaskiwin.
The program began in November 2012 with a grant from Municipal Affairs’ Regional Collaboration Program. The grant was used to engage a consultant for initial data collection from 2009 to 2012, comparative analysis and reporting. Participating municipalities in phase two updated the data from 2012 to 2014. Other service areas include wastewater, snow and ice management, parks provision, solid waste, and roads.
While each community in Alberta is unique and faces local factors that impact their service delivery, such as population growth, commercial/residential mix, and geography, in general, benchmarking assists elected officials, administration and residents to understand how their municipality is performing over time.
The next steps are for each participating municipality to review results with managers and employees who are experts in the measurement areas.
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