Halton to receive funding from Ontario government for “efficiencies”
Published October 25, 2019 at 4:22 pm
The Ontario Government announced it’s providing up to $143 million to municipalities to “help them lower costs and improve services for local residents over the long term”.
The Ontario Government announced it’s providing up to $143 million to municipalities to “help them lower costs and improve services for local residents over the long term”.
In an official media release, the Ford Government said the funding will be available to all 444 municipalities “so they can find smarter, more efficient ways to operate and focus spending on vital programs and services for Ontarians”.
“Municipalities are the level of government closest to the people, but every community is different – one size doesn’t fit all. This investment in communities will support municipal transformation efforts to make sure they are delivering efficient, effective and modern services that best meet the unique needs of their residents,” said Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “We are committed to helping and empowering municipalities to become more efficient and effective, so they can make every dollar count. This investment supports the province’s commitment to reduce the cost of government, while maintaining quality services the people of Ontario expect from all levels of government.”
The government says it conducted a review of Ontario’s eight regional governments and Simcoe County. It added that over 8,500 submissions were received and the Special Advisors, Michael Fenn and Ken Seiling, reportedly attended nine in-person sessions and listened to ideas from individuals and organizations on how to improve their local governments.
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… top-down approach and providing up to $143M in funding to all municipalities will allow us to continue to self-govern & continue to find our own ways to lower costs & improve our services. I look forward to on-going collaboration with our Provincial government & colleagues.
— Marianne Meed Ward (@MariannMeedWard) October 25, 2019
Halton Regional Chair, Gary Carr thanks Premier Doug Ford and minister Steve Clark for “recognizing that Halton Region is a safe community, with low taxes, the highest credit rating and where 97 per cent of residents are satisfied with the quality of Halton Region services”.
Municipalities deliver a wide range of services, like transit, water and wastewater, and parks and recreation.
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