The MPP for Bruce Grey Owen Sound has announced over $5.9 million for local municipalities through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund.
Bill Walker said the money proves he his committed to supporting local communities by creating jobs and attracting investment.
He said the funding will help build and repair roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure.
Total investment in communities across Bruce - Grey - Owen Sound are as follows:
* Township of Chatsworth: $125,064
* Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula: $181,355
* Town of South Bruce Peninsula: $204,075
* Township of Georgian Bluffs: $224,363
* Town of Hanover: $233,348
* Township of Southgate: $236,674
* Municipality of Arran-Elderslie: $330,386
* Municipality of Grey Highlands: $436,207
* Municipality of West Grey: $448,807
* Municipality of Meaford: $458,173
* City of Owen Sound: $1,125,294
* County of Grey: $1,279,946
* County of Bruce: $660,950
The funding is a part of Ontario’s approximately $200 million commitment to 424 communities addressing their core infrastructure projects and asset management planning needs in 2020.
“This investment provides the predictable and stable infrastructure funding small, rural and northern municipalities have asked for,” said Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure. “With this OCIF funding, we are working directly with our municipal partners to deliver community infrastructure.”
Recognizing that municipalities have different infrastructure needs, the province uses a straightforward and transparent formula that examines various social and economic factors to determine funding allocations across the province.