A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is a “made-in-Ontario” model that is enacted by the local government to facilitate local business & commercial property owners to join together and, with the support of the municipality, to organize, finance, and carry out physical improvements and promote economic development in their district. They are a local board, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and funded through a special member-based tax levy.
The Paris BIA strives to provide value to the BIA members through its programming and mandate to achieve a vital and prosperous downtown environment in which businesses are able to thrive- a downtown that is open to all and enjoyed by all. The BIA helps to promote the Downtown & its members, bring customers, generate economic stimulus and support the community as a great place to shop, be entertained, work and live, eat and play.