Objective 1: Explore other mechanisms and best practices of how to facilitate natural gas expansion.

• Action Areas:
• Conduct a thorough environmental scan and evaluation of best practices in infrastructure development, including financing, partnerships, the role of government, and the role of the private sector.
• Identify the most relevant best practices and connect with the organizations that implemented them to learn about processes and outcomes.
• Select the best practice with the highest chance of success and report to Council.
• Identify and engage potential partners to form a working group to explore expansion of natural gas services.
• Map existing natural gas coverage and identify areas of priority for expansion of services.
• Develop a business case to identify demand for natural gas services.
• Remain current on funding opportunities related to natural gas infrastructure expansion.
• Apply for funding opportunities for infrastructure development where possible.
• Provide support for other natural gas development applications that benefit the Township.
• Commit resources to investment in service expansion.

Objective 2: Explore other mechanisms and best practices of how to facilitate high-speed internet expansion.

• Action Areas:
• Conduct a thorough environmental scan and evaluation of best practices in infrastructure development, including financing, partnerships, the role of government, and the role of the private sector.
• Identify the most relevant best practices and connect with the organizations that implemented them to learn about processes and outcomes.
• Select the best practice with the highest chance of success and report to Council.
• Identify and engage potential partners such as the South Western Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) initiative to explore expansion of high-speed internet services.
• Map existing high-speed internet coverage and identify areas of priority for expansion of services.
• Develop a business case to identify demand for high-speed internet services.
• Remain current on funding opportunities related to high-speed internet infrastructure expansion.
• Apply for funding opportunities for infrastructure development where possible.
• Provide support for other high-speed internet development applications that benefit the Township.
• Commit resources to investment in service expansion.

Objective 3: Advocate to other levels of government for enhanced provision of natural gas.

• Action Areas:
• Conduct a thorough environmental scan and evaluation of best practices in municipal advocacy tactics.
• Identify the most relevant best practices and connect with the organizations that implemented them to learn about processes and outcomes.
• Select the best practice with the highest chance of success and report to Council.
• Identify and engage potential partners to collaboratively advocate for the expansion of natural gas services.
• Determine how to best leverage the County of Simcoe to play an advocacy role.
• Leverage the business case and best practice research to advocate for the need for investment.

Objective 4: Advocate to other levels of government for enhanced provision of high-speed internet.

• Action Areas:
• Conduct a thorough environmental scan and evaluation of best practices in municipal advocacy tactics.
• Identify the most relevant best practices and connect with the organizations that implemented them to learn about processes and outcomes.
• Select the best practice with the highest chance of success and report to Council.
• Identify and engage potential partners such as the South Western Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) initiative to collaboratively advocate for the expansion of high-speed internet services.
• Determine how to best leverage the County of Simcoe to play an advocacy role.
• Leverage the business case and best practice research to advocate for the need for investment.

Objective 1: Engage with other levels of government to advocate for policies and support that will enable and encourage private investment.

• Action Areas:
• Consult with key internal stakeholders and leverage existing research to understand the full scope of potential barriers to investing in Oro-Medonte.
• Prepare a complete list of private investment barriers in the Township, including local, regional, provincial, and national issues of concern.
• Identify potential partners to align with in both the public and private sectors to develop solutions to identified barriers.
• Develop and implement an advocacy strategy.
• Contribute to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Review process to provide input and identify opportunities.

Objective 2: Explore new mechanisms to facilitate the development of privately-owned industrial and commercial zoned lands.

• Action Areas:
• Contribute to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Review process to provide input and identify opportunities.
• Produce a complete map of industrial and commercial zoned plots of land.
• Develop a communication strategy to connect with owners of industrial and commercial zoned lands and determine their intentions for their properties.
• Undertake an assessment and prioritization exercise to identify properties that are feasible for development.
• Conduct a thorough environmental scan and evaluation of best practices to free up and/or facilitate the reallocation of frozen development lands.
• Support the development of a master servicing plan for Oro Centre.
• Explore mechanisms to better facilitate on-farm diversification and value-added activities for the agricultural sector.

Objective 3: Enhance the Township's readiness to attract and retain new investment.

• Action Areas:
• Update and maintain the Community Profile with relevant information for new and existing businesses.
• Evaluate and update the economic development pages on the Township website.
• Map where development can occur in the Township and determine the status of those lands.
• Identify specific target markets and sectors.
• Work with regional partners to develop and implement an investment attraction strategy.
• Review municipal By-laws and zoning to facilitate home-based businesses.
• Market home-based business opportunities.
• Support the development of a master servicing plan for the Craighurst-Horseshoe Valley corridor.
• Explore mechanisms to better facilitate on-farm diversification and value-added activities for the agricultural sector.
• Act as a concierge to support inquiring businesses through the investment process.

Objective 1: Support and positively influence the development of new and existing four-season tourism products in the Township.

• Action Areas:
• Maintain and expand partnerships related to tourism marketing and product development at the local and regional levels.
• Explore providing packaging support for local and regional tourism operators to increase overnight tourism visits.
• Work with regional tourism partners and industry stakeholders to develop an action plan for tourism development.

Objective 2: Maintain and enhance tourism/recreational infrastructure in the Township.

• Action Areas:
• Identify existing recreational assets and their status.
• Identify user groups and clubs that have a vested interest in the Township's recreational assets.
• Consult with the community and tourists about recreational needs.
• Develop a plan to support and/or expand tourism/recreational assets.
• Enhance local wayfinding signage and community branding.

Objective 1: Provide Township-based businesses with support and connections to regional resources to start, maintain, and grow their business.

• Action Areas:
• Evaluate and update the economic development pages on the Township website.
• Develop a communication strategy to share information and opportunities with the business community.
• Maintain and enhance the Township's partnership with local and regional business development organizations.
• Participate with partners to develop and deliver resources to the business community.

Objective 2: Become a resource hub to guide new and existing businesses through Township planning and building processes.

• Action Areas:
• Continue to enhance relationship between planning, building and economic development by formalizing interaction/communication process between departments.
• Cross-train staff on building, planning, and economic development processes.
• Research best practices on developing a 'concierge service' to guide businesses through internal processes.
• Collaborate with Development Services Department to develop the concierge service that will assist businesses and streamline processes.
• Communicate the concierge service to the business community.
• Develop and implement an on-going feedback mechanism for businesses to assess municipal processes.