Downtown North Bay & Waterfront, also known as the Downtown Improvement Area (DIA), was created by the City of North Bay in 1978. The organization is a local service board of the municipality and follows the legislation for Business Improvement Areas set out in the Municipal Act.
The DIA is governed by a Board of Management made up of:
The Board is elected every four years in conjunction with the municipal election.
The DIA has one employee, the Executive Director, who manages the day-to-day operations of the organization.
The DIA’s budget comes from a special tax levy applied to properties within the DIA boundaries.
Marketing & Promotion
Beautification & Maintenance
Safety
Advocacy & Representation
Board meetings are generally held on the first Wednesday of each month, from 8:00–9:15am, in the 5th Floor Boardroom at City Hall.
*If you would like to be added to the calendar invitation, please contact the office.
The Board of Management has retained Cypress Strategies to assist with updating our internal governance.
The organization is legislated by Ontario's Municipal Act, Section 204.
We are a member of the Ontario B.I.A. Association (OBIAA).
The DIA (Downtown North Bay) is a local service board of the City of North Bay.