Community Improvement Plan Investment Enhances 142 Mill Street Façade

HALTON HILLS, ON – On Monday, March 2, the building owners of 142 Mill Street in Georgetown, current home to wellness service business provider Studio 2 Wellness, received a cheque for $15,000 from the Town’s Community Improvement Plan. On hand to present the cheque were Mayor Ann Lawlor, Local and Regional Councillor Jane Fogal and Councillors Chantal Garneau and Ron Norris along with the Town’s Economic Development staff and the Manager of the Downtown Georgetown BIA.

The Community Improvement Plan’s Facade Improvement Grant supports downtown revitalization by encouraging private investment to enhance the public realm, preserve building character, and attract new businesses and visitors to the downtown area. The grant enabled the building’s owners Claudia Lopez and Kelly Paddle to complete a series of exterior upgrades, including painting, façade maintenance and restoration, landscaping improvements, window and door replacements, and lighting restoration and enhancements. The improvements have contributed to a more vibrant, welcoming streetscape in downtown Georgetown.

“Being selected for the façade program and receiving this grant made a long-held vision possible,” said Claudia Lopez and Kelly Paddle. “We cannot thank the Town of Halton Hills team enough for their patience, professionalism, and support in helping turn our dream into reality.”

“The improvements at 142 Mill Street highlight how targeted investments can make a meaningful difference in our downtown,” said Mayor Ann Lawlor. “The Community Improvement Plan is a key tool that allows the Town to support projects that enhance buildings on our main streets which in turn strengthens our downtown business community.”

The Community Improvement Plan offers grants and loans to eligible businesses and organizations, encouraging revitalization, attracting private sector investment, supporting the redevelopment of underutilized properties, and bolstering local job opportunities.

For every $1 invested by the Town through the CIP, up to $6 in private sector investment can be leveraged—amplifying the impact of municipal funding. This strategic, seed funding approach supports Council’s priorities by fostering economic growth, enhancing the local tax base, and advancing key community goals such as main street revitalization, heritage protection, and brownfield redevelopment.

To learn more about the Town of Halton Hills’ suite of programs under the Community Improvement Plan, visit investhaltonhills.com/CIP.

Left to Right: Councillor Norris, Economic Development and Innovation Manager Erin Kaiser, Mayor Ann Lawlor, Building Owner Claudia Lopez, Councillor Fogal, Councillor Garneau, DGBIA Manager Drew Pullman

About the Town of Halton Hills

The Town of Halton Hills, with a population of approximately 60,000, consists of two urban centres, Georgetown and Acton, the Halton Hills Premier Gateway employment area, three hamlets – Glen Williams, Stewarttown and Norval – and several smaller settlements. Halton Hills has long been recognized for its natural beauty, active agricultural community, high quality of life and proximity to major centres, including Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto.  The Town is ranked as one of the top small communities in Canada by a national magazine. 

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