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Overview
The Blue Mountains has experienced significant growth and development over the past decade. As a true four-season destination, The Blue Mountains has an abundance of unique culinary, recreational, and cultural features.
The creation of an Economic Development Strategy for the Town of The Blue Mountains is important to ensure that our community grows in an economically viable and sustainable manner. The new five-year Economic Development Strategy is being developed in partnership with the Economic Development Advisory Committee and the Ontario Ministry of Agricultural Food and Rural Affairs. This strategy is expected to be published by summer 2020.
How you can help
To develop a successful Economic Development Strategy, consultation and feedback from local business leaders will play an essential role within the development of the strategy. The Economic Development Business Community and Public/Resident Survey is now CLOSED.
The results from this survey will be reviewed and analyzed by the Economic Development Advisory Committee and Town staff. The outcomes will be used to develop the action items and specific tactics within the strategy.
Draft Economic Development Strategy
On April 12, 2021, the draft Economic Development Strategy was endorsed by the Economic Development Advisory Committee. To view the staff report and draft strategy, please click here.
On May 4, 2021, the Economic Development Strategy was approved and the recommendations and tactics were endorsed by the Committee of the Whole. To view the staff report and strategy, please click here.
Overview
The Blue Mountains has experienced significant growth and development over the past decade. As a true four-season destination, The Blue Mountains has an abundance of unique culinary, recreational, and cultural features.
The creation of an Economic Development Strategy for the Town of The Blue Mountains is important to ensure that our community grows in an economically viable and sustainable manner. The new five-year Economic Development Strategy is being developed in partnership with the Economic Development Advisory Committee and the Ontario Ministry of Agricultural Food and Rural Affairs. This strategy is expected to be published by summer 2020.
How you can help
To develop a successful Economic Development Strategy, consultation and feedback from local business leaders will play an essential role within the development of the strategy. The Economic Development Business Community and Public/Resident Survey is now CLOSED.
The results from this survey will be reviewed and analyzed by the Economic Development Advisory Committee and Town staff. The outcomes will be used to develop the action items and specific tactics within the strategy.
Draft Economic Development Strategy
On April 12, 2021, the draft Economic Development Strategy was endorsed by the Economic Development Advisory Committee. To view the staff report and draft strategy, please click here.
On May 4, 2021, the Economic Development Strategy was approved and the recommendations and tactics were endorsed by the Committee of the Whole. To view the staff report and strategy, please click here.
Economic Development Strategy has finished this stage
This project has now been launched.
Public and Stakeholder Engagement
Economic Development Strategy has finished this stage
This consultation is Open for contributions.
Data Analysis & Goal/Action Development
Economic Development Strategy has finished this stage
Consultation is now closed for evaluation and review. The Project team will now analyze and report back on key outcomes from our consultation.
Final Report Preparation
Economic Development Strategy has finished this stage
Development of the report will be further reviewed. Once the Final Report is finished, the official Economic Development Strategy will be presented to Council for adoption.
Strategy Approval
Economic Development Strategy is currently at this stage
The Strategy is being considered for approval and implementation by Town Council.
