Municipalities in Bruce and Grey will be sharing over $9.3 million in emergency assistance from the province.
It's to address operating and transit pressures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker says the money is part of the first round of emergency funding under the Safe Restart Agreement. That includes over $2.4 million for Bruce County and over $3 million for Grey County.
In September, Ontario's 444 municipalities will receive $695 million in Phase 1 funding for municipal operating pressures. This funding will be allocated on a per household basis and would be shared 50/50 between upper- and lower-tier municipalities.
Up to $695 million in additional funding will be available through Phase 2 for municipalities that have COVID-related financial impacts that exceed the initial per household allocation provided under Phase 1.
Municipalities receiving funding: Arran-Elderslie: $184,800 Bruce County: $2,497,900 Chatsworth: $189,500 Georgian Bluffs: $318,000 Grey County: $3,088,500 Grey Highlands: $335,000 Hanover: $222,200 Meaford: $352,600 Northern Bruce Peninsula: $319,700 Owen Sound: $622,000 South Bruce Peninsula: $444,700 Southgate: $195,300 West Grey: $359,700
"Our local municipalities have been hit with extra costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding will provide municipalities with the support they need to protect the health and well-being of the people of Ontario, while continuing to deliver critical public services as our province continues down the path of renewal, growth and economic recovery," said Walker.
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound municipalities receiving transit money include: Hanover: $41,014 Meaford: $15,587 Owen Sound: $172,229
