The newly launched Municipal Innovation Council (MIC) is off to a strong start.
The provincial government has approved the MIC’s joint submission to the Municipal Modernization Program for funding of up to $70,000.
This funding will be used to begin a Waste Management Service Review, which would assist the MIC in finding efficiencies relating to waste management across all seven partner municipalities.
Chair Jessica Linthorne said the MIC has come together to find efficiencies in service delivery to benefit all local communities.
The collaborative, three-year pilot project will leverage the resources of the Nuclear Innovation Institute with the goal of implementing efficiencies in municipal service delivery.
The goal of the service review will be to review current waste management practices, compare these to provincial/national best practices, and receive recommendations to reduce the volume of waste heading to landfills. MIC partners recognize waste management as a priority area to streamline efforts, find efficiencies and implement cost-saving measures.
Additional priorities of the Council include e-services (utilizing digital services/new technologies), transportation and climate change/adaptability.
MIC partners include Arran-Elderslie, Brockton, Bruce County, Huron-Kinloss, Kincardine, Saugeen Shores and South Bruce.