LaSalle remains open for business.
Council has opted to continue waiving development charge fees in the town until March 2020.
Mayor Ken Antaya says the program began in 2015 in an effort to boost development and there's no question it's working.
Since 2015, the town has seen the addition of six multi-family apartment style buildings and several commercial projects including the recently completed LCBO and under construction Harvey's and Swiss Chalet — both on Malden Rd.
Antaya says LaSalle is booming.
"It's something that has been successful for the community. Why mess with success? It's something that our administration suggested we move in this direction. We did, it's proven to be good."
He says the lost revenue is well worth it.
"We're pretty happy with the way our town centre is developing. It was one that was intended to generate pedestrian movement and enhance commercialism in the area. It's taking hold and you can see it. Missing a few bucks on your development charges, but you're getting the development in exchange, it's a good deal for the town."
LaSalle Mayor Ken Antaya (left) and Deputy Mayor March Bondy (right) attend the 2017 budget meeting for the county on February 1, 2017. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)
Antaya says the move has led to steady growth.
"If we continue on that path, the municipality will continuing developing at a responsible level and I think our town centre, we have multi-family residential that's coming online, it's just going to add more people to the area and we'll have a distinct town centre. One that people can move around safely."
Antaya adds, there are several other projects in the works and the waiver extension may provide the extra push needed to make them become a reality.