HORNEPAYNE—The Township of Hornepayne is formulating a Community Improvement Plan, a key component of the township’s strategic plan.
As an official plan the township recognizes the importance of such an initiative, as key to ensuring existing businesses within the community are supported and well positioned to maintain and grow.
The Community Improvement plan’s goal is to support community investment priorities so that businesses can promote and support employment opportunities, attract new businesses, residents and visitors to Hornepayne.
The Township of Hornepayne economic development officer, Stacey Rendell shared her vision about the Community Improvement Plan, she described the plan as, “A strategic financial investment tool used to stimulate and support key community outcomes. The plan is designed to leverage targeted private sector investment through a suite of incentive programs and eligible works to help achieve specific and defined community outcomes.”
Some outcomes include identified by Rendell include:
- facilitating growth and supporting the development of affordable and rental housing;
- enhancing the quality of streets, parks and public facilities;
- creating a focus for community activities;
- beautification and identifying changes needed to land use planning policies, zoning, and/or other bylaws, policies, and practices.
Input from community individuals, organizations and businesses is an integral part of this plan for the township. To facilitate this, the township is hosting a virtual meeting.
The Community Information Meeting is planned for Wednesday, June 15, at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to share the team’s early thoughts on opportunities for improvement and possibilities for incentive programs.
