The Town of The Blue Mountains is getting a financial boost from the provincial government in 2025.
Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson recently announced the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) amounts for the coming year.
OCIF is annual funding from the province and the money has to be spent on infrastructure such as roads, bridges, hospitals, public transit and high-speed internet within five years.
In 2025, The Blue Mountains will receive $1,934,768 in OCIF cash. This is up $252,361 from the 2024 total of $1,682,407.
“The Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund provides significant funding to our municipalities for new projects while also improving and updating aging and critical infrastructure,” Saunderson said in a news release.
Across Grey County, local municipalities will receive a total of $11,722,935 this year from OCIF.
2025 OCIF amounts for Grey County municipalities are:
Chatsworth - $367,115
Georgian Bluffs - $301,611
Grey County - $3,488,105
Grey Highlands - $544,169
Hanover - $538,412
Meaford - $1,514,622
Owen Sound - $3,316,223
Southgate - $544,870
The Blue Mountains - $1,934,768
West Grey - $1,107,808
In an emailed statement, The Blue Mountains Mayor Andrea Matrosovs said the provincial funding represents a significant benefit for the town as it strives to keep its infrastructure up-to-date.
“The Town of The Blue Mountains is committed to maintaining and enhancing our municipal infrastructure to meet the needs of our community,” said Matrosovs. “Grant funds from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund play a critical role in our ability to achieve this goal. Like many municipalities, we face a significant financing gap when it comes to funding our asset management needs. This funding will help us narrow the gap and make necessary improvements to support important infrastructure.”
In total, the province is giving $400 million in community infrastructure funding to 423 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 the needs and economic conditions of the community.
