Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock to Benefit from Community Infrastructure Funding

More than $7.6 million in funding will support economic growth and job creation in local communities

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The Ontario government is making another investment in small, rural, and northern communities. Through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF), Ontario continues to support municipalities as they build and repair roads, bridges, water, and wastewater infrastructure.

This year, municipalities in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock will receive a total of more than $7.6 million to address their local infrastructure needs.

“Ontario’s small, rural, and northern communities, including many in our riding, are essential to the growth and prosperity of the province,” said MPP Laurie Scott, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock. “The government is continuing to counter rising inflation by providing stable funding to meet local infrastructure needs and support the creation of new jobs. By supporting key infrastructure projects locally, we are helping to grow and build safer, more resilient communities for years to come.”

Total investments in communities across Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock are as follows:

Municipality	OCIF Allocation 2023
City of Kawartha Lakes	$5,200,039
County of Haliburton	$535,784
Municipality of Highlands East	$100,000
Township of Algonquin Highlands	$115,000
Township of Brock	$711,224
Township of Cavan-Monaghan	$434,867
Township of Dysart et al	$331,153
Township of Minden Hills	$192,937
Total for riding:	$7,621,004

The funding above is part of Ontario’s approximately $400 million commitment to 425 communities to help them address their core infrastructure projects and asset management planning needs in 2023.

By recognizing that municipalities have different infrastructure needs, the province uses a straightforward and transparent formula that examines various socioeconomic factors to determine funding allocations across the province.

Quick Facts:

OCIF supports local infrastructure projects by providing stable and predictable funding for rural and northern communities, as well as for communities with populations under 100,000.
Funding allocations are based on a formula that recognizes the different needs and economic conditions of communities.
In 2022, the government provided $400 million in funding through OCIF, an increase of $200 million from the previous year. Communities may accumulate their funding for up to five years to address larger infrastructure projects.

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Media Contact

Thomas Coté
Legislative Affairs Advisor
Office of Laurie Scott, M.P.P.
Haliburton – Kawartha Lakes – Brock
Office: (416) 325-0277