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Lynn Dollin for Mayor
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Innisfil's Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
  • Council approved a town wide CIP allocating one million in revenues from OLG funding over three years.  ($200k in 2016, $400K in 2017 and $400k in 2018).  The program allowed all businesses in commercial, industrial or agricultural areas to apply.  The goals for the program included
  • Increase employment opportunities
  • Expand the non residential tax base
  • Increase assessment base of existing properties
  • Attract new investment
  • Reduce vacant commercial and industrial buildings and properties
  • Increase local business start ups
  • Renew and revitalize our downtowns
The program could only be used for leasehold improvements, construction, or development charges. 

All applicants were required to match funds dollar for dollar at a minimum - the vast majority spent much, much more. 

Most of the funds were used for development charge abatement.   For example, the largest recipient was a manufacturer that built a 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Innisfil Heights.  They have hired 45 people.  They received a $100,000 development charge abatement (discount) from the Town and $62,000 from Simcoe County.  Their total development charges totalled over $600,000 .
When asked why they chose Innisfil over the 6 other sites that they were considering they cited the co-operation of the economic development staff, the location near the 400, and the CIP.  Before we had a CIP, we lost two similar opportunities to Bradford, who offered a program before us. 

The half million in development charges from this one new business, plus the taxation revenue from the increased assesment will benefit Innisfil residents for years to come.  






Thank you for Rogers for allowing each candidate to make a short speech.  To view, click on the link below
https://rogerstv.com/show?lid=12&rid=23&sid=7883

Would love your support


Telephone

705-627-9023 ​

Email

lynndollin@gmail.com
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