Civil Municipal Magazine - Nov 2023

106 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 11 marketing and farm-input supply company. Attracting new business As the town’s population continues to grow, its leaders are focused on attracting more businesses into the community. “The town has been growing at a very rapid rate over the last ten years,” reports Chief Administrative Officer Adam Sobanski. “Since 2011, we’ve grown an average of four percent a year, and over the last two years, it has increased significantly. In 2022, we added 59 residential units to our capacity and our population is currently just under 8,500. So, with its growth, the town has put itself in an excellent spot for commercial and industrial investment.” “We have existing commercial, service, and light industrial areas in Wyoming that are ready to accept new businesses and the town council is more than willing to help bring their plans forward,” Sobanski continues. A OneWater future, today. Follow us @JacobsConnects | jacobs.com “We also have large sections of commercial/ industrial land available in the Reece’s Corner area, which is close to the provincial highway system and would be ideal for a lot of larger-scale businesses. And our Camlachie and lakeside areas have been growing rapidly; there’s a high density of residential homes in that area now. We feel that there is an opportunity for some community-based commercial businesses in that area, whether it be a gas station, a small pharmacy, or something of that nature. So, we’re looking to attract any businesses that are willing to locate in Plympton- Wyoming and become part of the community. And we’re working with the Sarnia/Lambton Economic Partnership to highlight our municipality and promote businesses to set up here to better serve our residents and the surrounding community.” Of course, before a business does decide to set up shop in any particular location, it’s going to want to know several basic things, including the state of the local housing market; the location’s infrastructure and transportation network; the