2025 was a busy year for Carlyle
December 29, 2025, 9:35 am
Nicole Taylor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Carlyle mayor Jenn Sedor talked about what kind of a year 2025 has been for Carlyle and what the town can expect in 2026.
What were some of the main projects the municipality worked on or got done this past year?
2025 was a busy year for Carlyle, especially for recreation projects. Our municipal pool had the deep end refurbished, a new pool liner installed, upgrades to the change house, and a zipline installed. As well, our hockey rink saw the installation of a new ice plant, and our community hall received a foundation repair and addition of a new fully accessible entrance.
We also continued work on relining our municipal sewer system, and completed a rebuild and repave of Railway Avenue East—one of our busiest roads!
What were some of the big challenges in 2025?
Staying ahead of cost inflation was a big challenge for our projects this year. Council and management consistently reviewed the budget and scope of planned work to assure we stayed on track with our budget.
What were you most proud of?
I was asked at the beginning of my second term what I wanted to focus on most, and I replied, “maintenance.” The person who asked that scoffed and said, “But, don’t you want to do something great?”
I want my community to be healthy in a sustainable way, and a lot of the time that means focusing on the unseen maintenance of the infrastructure that we use every day. When I hear news that other communities are having to act reactively to infrastructure issues, I feel immensely proud of how proactive we have been with our infrastructure and facilities.
We are not immune to surprise issues by any means, but we have carefully planned our reserves and done a lot of work with our asset management to help guide our maintenance and sustain our infrastructure well into the future.
What are some of the most common things you hear from your ratepayers?
Most regularly I hear positive feedback from ratepayers about the community, but like everywhere I do get called with questions about what to do in a disagreement with a neighbor, an issue with property, or questions about by-laws. I don’t mind having these conversations with people at all, as we get an opportunity to problem solve creatively.
What do you want to work on in 2026?
The council will work on improvements to our water wells and lagoon as well as continued re-lining of our sewer system. We have also scheduled asset mapping of our underground infrastructure that will guide future councils.
As of 2025 council has completed the strategic plan set out in the previous term and this spring will be turning our attention to future planning that will include discussions on economic development and regional partnerships.
What do you find most rewarding about being a mayor?
Seeing the community projects that have gone from concept to completion, but also being able to work collaboratively with a team of community focused people. I am very proud of the council, staff, and volunteer base that Carlyle has.
What are the long-term goals of the town?
We want Carlyle to grow at a sustainable pace. There is a price to growth in terms of infrastructure development, and we do not want to overwhelm our tax-base by building too far ahead of growth. 2026 will be a year to create our road-map of sustainable, long term goals that address housing, healthcare, and economic development.
What do you personally want to see accomplished by the next municipal election?
Ideally, the new school to be complete in Carlyle. The school, however, is not a municipal project and so I have to wait as eagerly as everyone else for the project to both start and finish.
But while I wait, I am excited to be working on all the things that go unseen—the ones that we notice right away when they break! By the end of this term in council our water and sewer will have had improvements completed, our facilities maintained, and most major upgrades completed or scheduled, our roads in good condition, the community clean and looking good.
