Business owners in Essex are being urged to take advantage of the town's community improvement plan.
After a tour recently of Essex and Harrow Centres, Economic Development Officer Nelson Silveira says many businesses are missing out on a dollar-for-dollar offer to make improvements to their building. "The funding is there, they're able to leverage it. As long as you have the funding to match it's really good for the businesses in the downtown and on the walks you're able to see that. Of all the businesses that have leveraged that funding and have made the improvements to their business."
Sliveira says, when the program was first rolled out response was strong but has since declined and he wants businesses to know the offer still stands.