{"id":131514,"date":"2023-02-06T12:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T17:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=131514"},"modified":"2023-02-06T13:18:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T18:18:42","slug":"district-asking-second-homeowners-in-muskoka-to-participate-in-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/district-asking-second-homeowners-in-muskoka-to-participate-in-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"District asking second homeowners in Muskoka to participate in survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Muskoka\u2019s economy can\u2019t be fully understood without recognizing its large share of second homes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSecond home owners make up over half of Muskoka\u2019s households,\u201d said Arfona Zwiers, commissioner of community and planning services.&nbsp;\u201cTo better understand the role these homes and their residents play in our communities, we are asking second home owners to share their feedback and provide the District with vital information used to plan for Muskoka\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Second Home Survey&nbsp;captures important information to inform key District initiatives such as the Growth Strategy and the Development Charges Background Study, which are scheduled to be updated in 2023-2024.&nbsp;The Survey also serves to provide Muskoka District Council with information about second homeowners, their plans, and how they participate in our local economy. &nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe know Muskoka is changing. We recognize many second home residents have transitioned to become permanent residents or are making plans to do so in the future \u2013 that\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to understand the needs of all Muskoka\u2019s residents. 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