Welcome to the Economic & Strategic Initiatives section for the City of Belleville. The City of Belleville’s Economic & Strategic Initiatives goal is to promote and market the City of Belleville as a desirable location for investment, business, tourism and living.  We can assist you in any aspect of your planning, development or investment needs: labour market information (i.e. availability, wage rates, skills)  available industrial and other development lands City-owned industrial lands available industrial & commercial buildings obtaining necessary approvals government subsidy programs community information (research) visitation itineraries local contacts community services Please visit our Economic Development pages, to learn more about the opportunities and services that Belleville has to offer.

Specific Objectives Pertaining to Economic and Strategic Initiatives

• market the City affectively to all potential investors;
• seek out and aggressively pursue all appropriate development and investment opportunities for the
  City
• prepare and maintain, as resources permit, a variety of documents and publications which describe development opportunities, provide current information about the community, and assist developers with approval procedures
• liaise with local business owners and industries with regard to matters by which the City may be able to provide assistance
• participate with other levels of government and surrounding municipalities in achieving economic development objectives and
• advocate to City Council on behalf of local business in matters affecting the interests of business
  assist local businesses with labour needs by collecting resumes for a database, maintained by the department staff - the resume database contains over 1500 resumes ranging from unskilled labour to highly skilled individuals.
• host Job Fairs for local businesses to assist with labour needs. 

We maintain a number of publications that can provide specific information about the City of Belleville and the Quinte region. Visit our offices, call or send us an email to obtain any information you require. Among the publications we can provide are:

•   Industrial Directories
•   Community Profile
•   Demographic, market and land use information
•   Small Business start-up information
•   Industrial/Commercial sites and land
•   Promotional items such as brochures, directories, pamphlets and local guides
•   Housing Information
•   Tourism/Lifestyle, and industrial brochures
•   Relocation Guides
•   City Maps

We will be pleased to do all we can to ensure you receive the information you require and give you the assistance you need. If we can not provide what you want, we will be pleased to find the individual who can.