Department of Community Services

Community Development

The Community Development Branch:

provides administrative and financial support to all Branch program areas;

offers bilingual customer service to the public, Yukon Government employees and other client groups who require government services and information;

encourages, strengthens, enables and supports local government in the Yukon;

develops and implements local area land use plans and provides support services for community planning and zoning;

promotes health and safety through community infrastructure, including priority water and sewage projects, and related projects for unincorporated communities throughout the Yukon;

provides advice and assistance to municipalities and Yukon First Nations upon request;

undertakes orderly development of residential, commercial, industrial, and recreational lands to meet the needs of the Yukon;

provides all Yukon taxing authorities with current, accurate, and equitable property assessments, and establishes general property tax rates for all areas outside municipalities;

offers library services to Yukon people through a central library in Whitehorse and 14 community branches located throughout Yukon;

encourages and supports active living and healthy lifestyles in communities through the promotion and development of recreation and sport; and

establishes and nurtures partnerships with Yukon people, community organizations and the volunteer sector.

Community Development Topics