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BIA Mandate
Welcome to the Downtown Ingersoll Business Improvement Area
The BIA has a twofold mandate:
  • To oversee the improvement, beautification and maintenance of municipally owned land, buildings and structures in the area beyond that provided by the municipality generally, and
  • To promote the area as a business and shopping district.
In carrying out these responsibilities, BIAs have become involved in numerous activities, which often include:
  • Marketing: Understanding who area customers are, and creating effective promotions to retain and expand the customer base.
  • Business Recruitment: Working with property owners to help ensure that available space is occupied, and that an optimum business and service mix is achieved and maintained.
  • Streetscape Improvement and Other Amenities: Proving for more customer-friendly lighting, signage, street furniture, planters, banners and sidewalk treatment.
  • Seasonal Decoration: Creating a unique and pleasant environment for customers and staff of all businesses, retail and non-retail, through the use of decorations that are appropriate to the season and holiday.
  • Special Events: Organizing and partnering in special events that highlight unique attributes of the area and increase customer visits.

Contact Us
William (Bill) Mates B. Tech, B. Sc., Economic Development Officer
    Town of Ingersoll
    130 Oxford Street, 2nd Floor
    Ingersoll, Ontario N5C 2V1
    Business phone numberTel: 519-485-0120 Ex. 2225
    Business cell numberCell: 519-902-2623
    Business fax numberFax: 519-485-3543
    Email: bmates@ingersoll.ca


Rebecca Breedon Administrative Assistant
    Town of Ingersoll
    130 Oxford Street, 2nd Floor
    Ingersoll, Ontario N5C 2V1
    Business phone numberTel: 519-485-0120 Ex. 2224
    Email: rbreedon@ingersoll.ca