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Economic Development Advisory Committee

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Paul Evans, Chair/Secretary - (905) 885-5925
edac@porthope.ca

Goal

The Port Hope Economic Development Advisory Committee has been established to advise the Port Hope Municipal Council with respect to economic development issues.

Mandate

The mandate of the Port Hope Economic Development Advisory Committee is as follows:

  • To advise Council on matters relating to the maintenance and further development of a strong and diversified urban and rural economic base within the Municipality of Port Hope;
  • To review and provide advice to Council on matters relating to implications for Port Hope as the Eastern gateway for a rapidly expanding GTA, to take full advantage of acceptable, sustainable, wealth and employment generating opportunities both urban and rural;
  • To act in an advisory capacity for initiatives brought forward by the staff of the Economic Development Department;
  • To provide recommendations to Committee of the Whole/Council on matters referred to the Economic Development Advisory Committee for review; and
  • The Committee shall present a budget, for the committee, to Council on an annual basis for consideration through the annual budget process.

BY-LAW NUMBER: (#47/2007) Being a By-law to establish the Economic Development Advisory Committee.