Collingwood is getting $1.3 million of a $16 million funding announcement from the province for municipal road, bridge, water, and wastewater projects in the Simcoe-Grey electoral riding.
The province annually gives out funding under the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund, and the money has to be spent on infrastructure within five years.
Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson announced the local allocation in a news release this week.
Collingwood will receive $1,375,722 for 2024.
The County of Simcoe will receive $4.4 million and Grey County is getting $3.3 million.
The rest of the municipalities in the riding will receive the following amounts:
- Town of The Blue Mountains: $1,682,407
- Town of Wasaga Beach: $1,520,237
- Township of Adjala-Tosorontio: $424,723
- Clearview Township: $754,648
- Township of Essa: $824,234
- Town of New Tecumseth: $2,095,259
In total, the province is giving $400 million in community infrastructure funding to 425 small, rural, and northern communities for infrastructure projects.
Small municipalities are defined as communities with populations under 100,000 people.
Funding allocations are calculated based on needs and economic conditions of the community.
The Town of Collingwood is facing an urgent water treatment plant expansion project estimated at $271 million.
The province has added $200 million more in funding over three years specifically for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure through the new "Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund." Municipalities will be able to nominate water and wastewater projects in 2024 to access the fund.
