City of Hamilton launches online survey to gauge COVID-19’s impact on local business
Published April 15, 2020 at 8:40 pm
The City of Hamilton is launching an online survey for local businesses who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City of Hamilton is launching an online survey for local businesses who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a press release issued Wednesday (April 15), the city says they’re hoping to hear from businesses in their efforts to understand the depth of the pandemic’s impact and to hopefully inform recovery efforts when the dangers of COVID-19 have passed.
“The survey aims to cover not only issues currently being faced by local businesses, but anticipated effects the pandemic may have on future business operations in Hamilton,” the release says.
It’s been more than a month since the City started shutting down services and municipal buildings in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 throughout the community.
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It’s been a little under a month since the Province of Ontario declared a State of Emergency, forcing the closure of all ‘non-essential’ businesses across the province.
Since then, hundreds of Hamilton businesses have found themselves mired in unfamiliar territory with no end in sight.
In an effort to help, the city created and launched the Hometown Hub which is a resident’s ‘one-stop online shop’ for supporting local retailers, restaurants and service providers.
Now, in an effort to mitigate the damage that has been, and will continue to be, done, the city devised this survey to address specific concerns and understand where the biggest issues lie.
The City teamed up with the Hamilton, Flamborough and Stoney Creek Chambers of Commerce, Hamilton’s 13 Business Improvement Areas and Workforce Planning Hamilton to develop the survey.
“As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, we have not lost sight that the health of our local economy should be of concern as well,” said Mayor Fred Eisenberger in the release.
“This new survey will provide critical information as to how we can help businesses now and, in the months, ahead. I encourage as many businesses as possible to complete the survey.”
Hamilton’s Director of Economic Development, Norm Schleehahn, agrees and says that the information provided in the survey will be used to help local businesses now and in the months to come.
“The City of Hamilton places great value on our partnership with local business networks, and this another excellent example of how Hamilton can come together to support our community,” he said.
“This survey is just one of many important steps we can take together to gather the information we need to take action today and continue to support Hamilton’s economic recovery on the road ahead.”
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