|  The Economic Development Officer is responsible for the marketing and promotion of
the community to retain business; support tourism; expand the economic base; and
improve the quality of life and competitiveness of the community. The Economic
Development Officer liaises with outside interests; works with a variety of community
and regional groups; networks with various agencies and their representatives; and helps
support the regional economic development efforts undertaken by the Windsor-Essex
County Development Commission.
The Economic Development Office was established to carry out the strategic objectives
identified through the Municipalities Strategic Plan. These objectives include:
Further the competitiveness of Leamington’s current economic base particularly
in farming, food processing and retail industries;
Market the Municipality of Leamington as a competitive business environment to
targeted investment markets which can realize benefits from Leamington’s
existing and potential strengths;
Work towards the creation of an entrepreneurial culture in the Municipality;
Ensure the maintenance and development of community infrastructure, services
and amenities.
The current Economic Development Officer, Anne Miskovsky, is a graduate of the
University of Windsor and the University of Waterloo’s economic developers program,
which is associated with the Economic Development Council of Ontario. For further
information contact the Economic Development Office at 519-326-5761 or email
edo@leamington.ca. |
