Welland Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management
Purpose: The Board of Management is entrusted, subject to such limitations as the by-law may provide, the improvement, beautification and maintenance of municipally owned lands, buildings and structures in the area (downtown Welland improvement area), beyond such improvement, beautification and maintenance as is provided at the expense of the municipality at large, and the promotion of the area as a business or shopping area.
Date last revised: April 9, 2026
Short name: WDBIA
Meeting information
Meeting schedule: Typically the first or second Monday of each month
Meeting time: 7 p.m.
Meeting location: The majority of the meetings are now virtual with 4 in-person meetings per year, typically in March, June, September, and December, held at City Hall, 60 East Main Street
Chair: Jesse D'Hulster
Contact: info@downtownwelland.ca
Members and terms:
- Councillors Graham Speck (January 31, 2023 to November 14, 2026)
- Councillor Sharmila Setaram (January 31, 2023 to November 14, 2026)
- Jesse D'Hulster, Chair
- Leslie Robichaud, Vice Chair
- Kaitlyn Joaquin, Treasurer
- Holly Benedetti, Recording Secretary
- James Takeo
- Melody Majzoubi
- Darren DiMarco
- Jane Buick
Mandate/terms of reference
- By-law 1999-51 amended by By-law 2015-5
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