miniums, and walk-up apartments. I, like most of Council, have received questions regarding the change from single-family homes to multi-res - ident units (townhomes, etc.). This is what the market is asking for right now, and developers are reacting. Homeownership has become un - affordable and out of reach, not just for first-time buyers but for many. The solution is multi-unit housing mixed in with single-family homes. Finally, as I write this, the threat of tariffs from south of the border looms over us, and there is a great deal of uncertainty. Tariffs will no doubt hurt, especially our manufacturing sector and our agriculture industry, which is still our num - ber one economic driver. To help counter this and send a positive state- ment of support to our local businesses, a “Lo - cal First” campaign was announced on March 13 at Town Hall. This is a collaboration be - tween the Municipality, the Strathroy Chamber of Commerce, the Strathroy BIA and the Mount Brydges Business Association. Aside from the threats coming from the US, it is always a good idea to support local businesses.
Mayor’s Message I want to write about these three topics this month: a new CAO, construction updates, and tariffs. First, in February, we announced Trisha McKib - bin's departure and the hiring of Rob Browning on an interim basis. Rob comes to us with a wealth of experience. He's been a Firefighter and a Fire Chief, and he's taken on progres - sively more responsible positions in several municipalities. This includes a three-and-a-half- year interim role in Chatham-Kent. The CAO position is integral to the success of our com - munity and is the linchpin between Council and Staff. The CAO is Council’s only employee. Part of Rob’s mandate is to lead us through implementing the Service Delivery Review and to move the Strategic Plan forward. Second, we are seeing movement finally on the long-awaited, long-planned developments in both Strathroy and Mount Brydges. Having gained approval from the County and Coun - cil, the Westdell subdivision in Mount Brydg - es is progressing. In Strathroy, shovels are in the ground at the corner of Head and Second Street. As well, a public open house, the first public step in the planning approval process, was held for a development on Darcy Street. The common theme for these developments is the introduction of more townhomes, condo -
Colin Grantham, Mayor 519.245.1105 x 251 cgrantham@strathroy-caradoc.ca www.strathroy-caradoc.ca
Colin
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