Key Resources
As part of the Development Curation service, we have compiled a growing collection of resources designed to support the development community in making informed decisions. Our goal is to provide easy access to reliable information that helps streamline processes, reduce uncertainty, and foster sustainable growth. These resources will continue to evolve over time to reflect emerging trends, best practices, and local priorities.
Economic Development Action Plan
Data Dashboard
Community Profile
Development Charges
Property Taxation
Work in Simcoe County
Downtown Master Plan
Economic Development Action Plan & Summary
The Economic Development Action Plan is intended to help guide Collingwood’s economic development activities and priorities for five year periods, with a focus on those action items over which the Town of Collingwood has direct control.
Click here to view the final 2020-2025 Economic Development Action Plan.
Data Dashboard
The Collingwood Data Dashboard is an easy-to-navigate interactive dashboard packed with the most up to date metrics available, layering open public data together with our community’s unique datasets to create a comprehensive data profile for the local business leader, entrepreneur considering starting a business here and potential investors.
Community Profile
The Collingwood Community Profile is a free, bi-annually updated resource with statistical and demographic information, as well as funding/financing programs and local insights. Last update: September 2023.
Development Charges
Development charges index most years – the most up to date information can be found on the Town of Collingwood web portal. Development charges are levies against new development charged to assist in financing the infrastructure required to meet the increased need for services resulting from growth and development.
Property Taxation
Taxation rates are set annually by Council and organized by property classes and are set annually by Council based on the municipal budget.
Work in Simcoe County
The Work in Simcoe County web portal aggregates job listings from over 20 websites that represent multiple sectors and communities within the County of Simcoe. This alleviates local employers from having to enter their job postings on multiple sites, as well as job seekers having to search a variety of platforms to search for local opportunities. Check out the Collingwood listings!
Downtown Master Plan
The Downtown Master Plan builds on
the existing vibrant downtown to further
identify and promote an identity that is
unique to Collingwood. The Downtown
Master Plan creates a foundation to
protect and enhance Collingwood’s
unique heritage attributes, promote
smart and thoughtful development and
desirable land uses, support additional
housing options, diversify Downtown
retail and programming, identify public
open spaces, and improve pedestrian and
bicycle safety.