Madawaska Valley Township to receive $39,000
In a media release received today, Wednesday Dec.16, John Yakabuski, MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, announced that his riding will receive an additional $1.46 million in Safe Restart Agreement funding. The discretionary funding will be used to offset operating costs for critical services and help ensure that these municipalities do not carry an operating deficit into 2021.
“This funding will provide our community with the support it needs to continue delivering critical services that we all rely on every day,” said MPP Yakabuski. “Today’s announcement will help our municipalities develop a 2021 budget that reflects the reality of COVID-19 and give them the confidence they need to proceed with capital projects that will drive economic growth.”
The funding is allocated as follows:
- Township of Admaston/Bromley will receive $20,000
- Town of Arnprior will receive $51,000
- Township of Bonnechere Valley will receive $230,000
- Township of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan will receive $18,000
- Town of Deep River will receive $24,000
- Township of Greater Madawaska will receive $33,000
- United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria will receive $12,000
- Township of Horton will receive $21,000
- Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards will receive $22,000
- Town of Laurentian Hills will receive $21,000
- Township of Madawaska Valley will receive $39,000
- Township of McNab/Braeside will receive $39,000
- City of Pembroke will receive $159,000
- Town of Petawawa will receive $85,000
- County of Renfrew will receive $557,000
- Town of Renfrew will receive $49,000
- Township of South Algonquin will receive $37,000
- Township of Whitewater Region will receive $43,000
The Ontario government is allocating an additional $695 million across the province to provide financial relief for municipalities and help ensure they do not carry operating deficits into 2021. This investment builds upon the first phase of the federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement announced this summer.
Of the $695 million announced today, $299 million is being allocated across all 444 municipalities to help provide more financial relief, as 2021 operating budgets are finalized. An additional $396 million is also being allocated to 48 municipalities that have been hardest hit by COVID-19 and who have demonstrated a need for additional assistance in covering their 2020 operating deficits.
Ferizovic,R.(2020,Dec.16) MPP Yakabuski Announces More Financial Relief for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke – Funding will help ensure local government avoids operating deficits in 2021 [media release]
