Eston council has set the town’s top priorities for the upcoming year.

The town plans to focus on the following priorities in 2017:
 
  • Programming
  • Staff training
  • Service compliance and efficiency
  • Succession planning
  • Capital
  • Events
  • Infrastructure
 
Town council has looked over the top priorities three times over.

The councillors will put emphasis on expanding and planning community events in the upcoming year.

Eston council passed a resolution at the last council meeting to hire two new full-time town employed managers in 2017.

The budget is always a priority, and the 2017 initial spending will be based off a $24,000 surplus and will be used be able to make next year’s priorities a reality.