The Downtown Collingwood BIA Board of Management oversees the improvement, beautification and maintenance of municipally-owned lands, buildings and structures in the area, beyond such improvement, beautification and maintenance as is provided at the expense of the municipality generally, and the promotion of the Downtown as a business or shopping area. The BIA is funded by a levy placed on the property taxes of each owner within the designated boundaries. An annual budget is presented to the general membership each year for discussion and approved by Council.
Board Information
The Downtown Collingwood BIA Board of Management meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 a.m. in the Braniff Room at Town Hall. A regular meeting schedule is established each year which may be reviewed from time to time.
Meetings are held in a hybrid format with ability to participate in-person and remotely.
*Location subject to change.
The Downtown Collingwood BIA Board of Directors consists of nine (9) members in total: eight (8) members elected from the Downtown business community and property owners qualified to be members of the improvement area, or nominees of corporations so assessed as set out in Section 204 (4) of the Municipal Act; and one (1) council representative or a member of the public appointed by Council.
Non-voting members include the General Manager, Collingwood Downtown BIA and Administrative Coordinator.
The election for the eight (8) members is conducted by ballot during the municipal election year, and the results are then forwarded to Council for appointment.
Key qualifications and eligibility requirements shall be in compliance with Section 204 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
Staff Resource to the Board:
Susan Nicholson, BIA General Manager
email: snicholson@collingwooddowntown.com
Other Staff Resource:
Clerk Services - Town of Collingwood
97 Hurontario Street, P.O. Box 157, Collingwood, ON L9Y 3Z5
705-445-1030
clerk@collingwood.ca
Name | Position | Term Start | Term End | Status | Appointed By |
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Bishop, Susan | Member | 16 Nov 2022 | 15 Nov 2026 | Active | By-law No. |
Conway, Lynda | Member | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2026 | Active | By-law No. |
Cormick, Tim | Member | 16 Nov 2022 | 15 Nov 2026 | Active | By-law No. |
Cunningham, Krystina | Member | 16 Nov 2022 | 15 Nov 2026 | Active | By-law No. |
Davies, Bryn | Member | 16 Nov 2022 | 15 Nov 2026 | Active | By-law No. |
Pennal, Sarah | Member | 16 Nov 2022 | 15 Nov 2026 | Active | By-law No. |
Potts, Chris | Member | 01 Jan 2025 | 15 Nov 2026 | Active | |
Watson, Lindsey | Member | 16 Nov 2022 | 15 Nov 2026 | Active | By-law No. |
Young-Patten, Carol | Member | 16 Nov 2022 | 15 Nov 2026 | Active | By-law No. |