Several local municipalities will be receiving a share of over $638,000 from the Ontario government’s Municipal Modernization Program.
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker announced the funding in a news release.
The province is providing over $28-million to assist 322 small and rural municipalities find better and more efficient ways to deliver local services to residents and businesses through the program.
The Municipality of Arran-Elderslie will be receiving over $87,000 for digital maintenance management solution, and almost $42,000 for digital records management implementation. Through a third party review stream, the municipality will also get over $30,000 for a digitization of building permits review.
The Township of Georgian Bluffs is receiving over $69,000 for online services modernization.
Grey County is receiving over $33,000 for digitization and record management modernization.
The Town of Hanover is receiving over $190,000 for operations work processes modernization.
The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula is receiving over $59,000 for digital records management modernization.
The Town of South Bruce Peninsula is receiving over $79,000 for asset management database modernization.
The Municipality of West Grey is receiving over $46,000 for an intern for records management modernization.
Walker says this funding is important for the local communities as they seek to improve service delivery and find efficiencies in their operations.
“This program is helping municipalities in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound and across the province keep their programs affordable and sustainable,” says Walker.
The funding will allow municipalities to conduct reviews of local services and administrative operations in order to find efficiencies, including accelerating the creation of new housing through a streamlined development of approvals, as well as working with neighbouring municipalities in sharing services.
During the Ontario Municipal Housing Summit on Jan. 19, the provincial government announced a new $45 million Streamline Development Approvals Fund, with an additional investment of over $8 million through the Audit and Accountability Fund.
This will be used to assist larger urban municipalities identify efficiencies and streamline processes, like development approvals with the aim to build more homes quickly as a way to address the housing supply crisis.
