Elgincentives Community Improvement Plan

ELGIN COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) UPDATE

Welcome to the landing page for the Elgincentives Community Improvement Plan review.

About the Project

Elgin County is updating “Elgincentives”, our county-wide Community Improvement Plan (CIP). First introduced in 2015, this Plan supports community improvement projects and economic development across the County’s seven local municipalities by offering financial incentives that encourage business investment, property improvements, downtown revitalization, and the redevelopment of vacant or underused sites.

Following a background review completed earlier in 2025, the County has prepared draft updates to the Plan to reflect new community priorities, legislative changes, and shifts in economic conditions. The update will help ensure that the CIP remains effective and relevant for for the next ten years.

What is a Community Improvement Plan?

A CIP is a planning and economic development tool that helps municipalities guide and encourage investment, development, and revitalization in key areas of the community. CIPs typically provide a catalogue of financial incentive programs specially tailored to encourage property or building owners to undertake improvement projects that are aligned with the vision of the plan, such as enhancing main streets, improving public spaces, promoting redevelopment, or encouraging housing options.

Public Meetings

Public meetings have now been completed and the plan is being updated at the local level.

Notices of Adoption

Notices of Adoption will be posted as they become available

Municipality of Central Elgin

Contact: Delany Leitch - Clerk
info@centralelgin.org
519-631-4860
Municipality of Central Elgin
450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas

Township of Southwold

The Notice of Adoption is available here.

The CIP for the Township of Southwold is available here.

Contact: June McLarty - Deputy Clerk
deputyclerk@southwold.ca
519-769-2010
Township of Southwold
35663 Fingal Line, Fingal

Town of Aylmer

The Notice of Adoption is available here.

The CIP for the Town of Aylmer is available here.

Contact: Heather James - Manager of Planning and Development
hjames@town.aylmer.on.ca
519-773-3164, ext. 4915
Town of Aylmer
46 Talbot Street West, Aylmer

Municipality of Bayham

Contact: Alan Bushel - Clerk
clerk@bayham.on.ca
519-866-5521
Municipality of Bayham
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville

Township of Malahide

The Notice of Adoption is available here.

The CIP for the Township of Malahide is available here.

Contact: Allison Adams - Clerk
aadams@malahide.ca
519-773-5344, ext. 222
Township of Malahide
87 John Street South, Aylmer

For the full Public Notice, please click here.

Municipality of Dutton Dunwich

Contact: Randi Bergsma - Clerk
rbergsma@duttondunwich.on.ca
519-762-2204 ext. 28
Municipality of Dutton Dunwich
199 Currie Road, Dutton, ON

Municipality of West Elgin

Contact: Terri Towstiuc - Clerk
clerk@westelgin.net
519-785-0560 ext. 222
Municipality of West Elgin
22413 Hoskins Line, Rodney, ON