Elaine Moore, Regional Councillor, Wards 1 & 5
Long-time resident of Brampton, Elaine Moore has served Brampton for the past 17 years as a Public School Board Trustee for Wards 1 & 3 for 11 years, then as a City Councillor for Ward 1 for one term, and is nearing the end of her first term as the Regional Councillor for Wards 1 & 5. As City Councillor, Elaine spearheaded the City of Brampton vision policy "Six Pillars Strategic Plan" which details Brampton's accountability to its residents as well as provides the foundation for the City's future growth. Elaine is a tireless advocate for redevelopment & revitalization in the downtown core, as well as the Queen Street corridor through the BDBA, and the newly formed Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (the first of its kind in the GTA). She has also worked closely with City staff and outside consultants with the creation of the beautiful downtown Rose Theatre whose grand opening occurs September 2006. Elaine currently chairs the Region of Peel's Public Waste Committee, is past chair for their Planning Committee, and sits on the TRCA, Success by Six, IMET (which joins Peel Police, City By-Law & Fire enforcement staff). Elaine sits on all standing city committees, and is a member of the Historic Bovaird House, Clean City Committee & the Rose Club.
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The Economics of a Downtown – Achieving Balanced Investment
Brampton - In addition to being the 'heart' of a community, a prosperous downtown brings an important economic balance to a successful city. "Downtowns must be able to stand on their own financially," says City Councillor Grant Gibson, "because if they cannot, they essentially become an economic drain on the rest of the community."
A number of Ontario communities are investing heavily in the rejuvenation of their commercial centres and Brampton has once again taken the lead with a number of innovative and exciting initiatives, not the least of which is construction of the Rose Theatre at Queen and Main Streets. "The bottom line is the bottom line," says Regional Councillor Elaine Moore. "The fact is, by investing responsibly in the core, we are attracting new assessment to sustain the downtown over the long term." Brampton's Rose Theatre alone is expected to spin off nearly $20 million in new, additional assessment annually and that means surrounding neighbourhoods will not be 'subsidizing' the downtown.
"It's common sense finance," says Gibson, "if the core of a city is not generating enough wealth to sustain itself then the other areas of the community are contributing their property taxes to maintain its existing services and infrastructure."Brampton has no intention of letting that happen.
However, public investment in the downtown must be responsible and Brampton's commitment to the commercial core continues to be measured and balanced against the broader community's needs. "City Council recognizes the importance of a vibrant and prosperous commercial core as an essential element of building a balanced community," says Moore. "The key word is 'balanced' and since each member of council has their own constituency to represent, our investments in the downtown are democratically measured against the overall city's needs."
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