Powering our Future
Contribute to a sustainable, creative and smart local economy that is connected to regional and global markets and supports shared prosperity for everyone.
Strategic Plan initiatives and measures
Initiatives
- Accelerate Guelph’s innovation economy through partnerships
- Help businesses to succeed and add value to the community
- Support businesses as they adapt to changing workforce needs
Measures
- Number of new businesses and collaborations with priority innovative sectors
- Percentage of businesses reporting Guelph as a good place to do business
Included in this priority
Operating
Capital Programs of Work
2021 to 2024 budget impacts
- Implementation of economic development strategy including last step of funding for Community Improvement Plans
- Development of a Tourism Rebuild Strategy – indefinite pause on implementation of a Municipal Accommodation Tax, proposed one-time emergency funding program for businesses in the tourism sector to assist with impact of COVID
- City-owned fibre network that will reduce operating wifi/internet costs, provide the infrastructure backbone for enhanced digital services like community hotspots on transit and offer an opportunity for partnerships and revenue generation
2024 to 2031 budget forecast highlights
- Continuation of critical asset management capital investment, and the implementation of the Economic Development and Tourism Strategy including an Economic Development coordinator position in 2025. While this is not currently included in the budget, staff will be considering the addition of a municipal accommodation tax to support tourism growth
- Continued focus on applying the lens of equity, diversity and inclusion on City programming
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