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About the Georgetown Central Business Improvement Area

Board of Directors for 2009/2010
Randy Kerman – Chair – Eagle Ridge Financial and Property Owner
Judy Avery – Vice-Chair – Accountant On Main and Property Owner
Rick Ruggle – Treasurer – Shepherd’s Crook and Property Owner
Kate Murray – Secretary – Freckled Lion Children’s Bookstore
Jane Fogal – Halton Region and Town of Halton Hills Councillor
Sandy Mackenzie – Property Owner
George Markou – McGibbon Hotel
Mark Pearce – Branch Manager, TD Canada Trust
Note there are currently vacancies, please call the office if you are interested in joining the board.

Next Board of Directors Meeting: Tuesday, April 13 at 8:30am in the BIA office.

The Board of Directors of the Downtown Georgetown BIA is pleased to announce the release of a report called the 2009 Georgetown Central B.I.A. Planning and Research Results commissioned through the RED Grant from the Ontarion Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). Copies of this report are available at the office or in a pdf document by email. Please contact the BIA if you would like to see this report.

2010 Budget – 2010 Budget.pdf
2009 AGM Minutes – AGM MINUTES 2009.pdf
2009 Annual Report – Annual Report 2009.pdf

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN BIA WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR THANKS TO GMA LLP FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES FOR 2008.

The BIA Board has been undergoing a Strategic Planning Exercise, for more information, contact the BIA at georgetownbia@cogeco.net and request the reports.

The Georgetown BIA is looking for interested people to work on committees such as Communications & Promotions, Beautification & Maintenance, Parking and Strategic Planning. You would be most welcome to work on any of the event committees such as the Festival on Main. If you would like to volunteer, call 905-873-4970 or email the BIA (see Contact Tab).

What is a BIA?

Every business within the BIA area is automatically included in the BIA membership and contributes to the BIA budget through a special levy.

The BIA Board of Management establishes a budget every year which is approved by the BIA membership at their annual general meeting in February and then submitted to Town Council. A mil rate is calculated by the Treasury Department of the Town of Halton Hills to realize that budget figure. The mil rate is applied to the realty value of the business property and then only varies by the size of the annual budget. The money is collected through property taxes and allocated to the Board of Management of the BIA.

All downtown BIAs have the same goal – to encourage more traffic and ultimately increase traffic and sales in their downtown business district. The BIA acts as a unifying body for its membership – working to make Downtown Georgetown a “destination” not only for its retailers and restaurants but for its professionals as well. B.I.A.s function best through the co-operation of each and every business.

The goals of the Downtown Georgetown BIA include revitalizing the downtown area through regular maintenance, facade improvement, streetscape and public art programs, special events and promotions and municipal partnership.

The Georgetown BIA has one full-time manager, Kay Matthews and two regular part-time staff, Joe Penney is the BIA’s Maintenance Man and can be seen on the street every morning doing his morning rounds, and Kim Falls who is the Farmer’s Market Manager. For any questions call the BIA office at 905-873-4970.

A BIA is built on Ontario’s Past, Provides Shops and Services for the Present and Preserves Ontario’s Past for the Future!

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