Economic Prosperity

 

Help Shape the Future! Your input is key!

Welcome and thank you for taking the time to provide your valuable input on the economic prosperity of Halton Hills. Your input is key to preparing a Community Sustainability Strategy. This Strategy will be a blueprint for charting a path to a more sustainable future. A future where we can maintain and enhance our quality of life.

As Co-Chairs of the Economic Sub-Committee "We see the Community Sustainability Strategy as an exciting opportunity to outline a plan that will help create a strong and diverse local economy. An economy that complements our natural environment and takes advantage of our unique location in the Greater Toronto Area. To advance this work, considerable research has been completed, resulting in a discussion paper which was widely circulated. An 'economic think-tank' session was held in May 2011 to discuss economic prosperity in Halton Hills."

What is economic prosperity and sustainability?

Economic sustainability typically requires a strong and diverse economy with low unemployment and many local employment opportunities. It also entails having a balanced tax assessment ratio which is balanced between residential and non-residential uses. The attraction and presence of 'green-minded' businesses, flexible regulations to accomodate a variety of businesses, and competitive business costs are some of the other characteristics of economically sustainable communities.

Best regards,

Laurent Thibault and Denise Dilbey
Co-Chairs, Economic Sub-Committee