Goal 3: Diverse and Prosperous Economy

Goal: Leverage our competitive advantages to retain and attract economic investment and local employment opportunities.

Goal #3: Diverse and Prosperous Economy

Strategic Priorities	Actions
3.1: Creating the Right Conditions to Attract Investment and Create Local Jobs	Create an Economic Development Action Plan to confirm the Township's competitive advantages; profile current industries/businesses; identify employment land opportunities; establish target industries/businesses; explore tourism potential; identify branding/marketing requirements; assess internal staff skills/capacity. (Summer 2024)
	Initiate marketing plan to attract new business based on recommendations from the Economic Development Action Plan. (Winter 2024)
3.2: Strengthening Relationships with Local Businesses	Strengthen relationship with the Chamber of Commerce by jointly hosting a Business Town Hall/Business Awards event. (Summer 2024)
	Enhance current Community Improvement Plan (CIP) incentives in partnership with the County to increase level of support to local businesses from both Township and County programs. (Summer 2024)
3.3: Optimizing Land to Promote Economic Investment and Employment Opportunities	Leverage the Township-owned property review (item 2.2b) to establish and inventory of potential employment land. Establish a go-forward plan to make this land shovel-ready for new industry/businesses. (Spring 2025)
	Establish a go-forward plan to service, market and sell municipally-owned employment lands. (Spring 2025)
	Provide listing of available employment land on the municipal website. (Spring 2025)
3.4: Promoting Tourism as an Economic Driver	Establish an authentic and professional brand and associated marketing material to promote tourism based on the recommendations from the Economic Development Action Plan. (Winter 2024)
	Partner with the County and other regional associations to create and promote unique visitor experiences. (Spring 2025)
	Engage an external resource to work with Township staff to initiate a wayfinding/signage project to showcase the new South Stormont brand and contribute to an enhanced visitor experience. (Summer 2026)

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Township of South Stormont
2 Mille Roches Road, Long Sault K0C 1P0

(613) 534-8889
info@southstormont.ca

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