A Windsor mayoral candidate is looking to create a "community livability fund" to improve the quality of life for city residents.
Matt Marchand wants to see more family oriented, affordable activities that take advantage of the city's community centres, parks and waterfront.
Marchand says an improved quality of life will help to attract more jobs to the area. he says businesses want to locate in a city where employees can comfortably live, work and raise a family.
Marchand says the fund, which would be up to $50 million over 10 years would be created and implemented within the first 200 days of taking office.
He won't say yet where the money will come from, as he plans to roll out his economic platform after Labour Day.
Marchand will be looking for public feedback on what items should be included in the fund.
"Immitation is the best form of flattery," said fellow mayoral candidate Drew Dilkens Monday night. "I'm glad my competitor agrees we're doing the right things."
Dilkens says the city is doing many things to make the city more livable, including record investments in roads and sewers and hiring of additional police officers to improve public safety.
"There's no funding source for it, a lot of weasel words, with up to $50 million over 10 years," said Dilkens. "In this business, I don't know that you'd want to start coming out with plans that are 10 year plans that you think you're going to implement."
"You can come up with a 20 year plan like we have, we've started to implement, and broken it into four-year segments, but I think he's getting a little bit ahead of himself."
