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ONTARIO SUPPORTS MODERNIZATION OF SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
FUNDING HELPS IMPROVE DELIVERY OF CRITICAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
WHILE SAVING TAXPAYER DOLLARS IN HASTINGS, LENNOX AND ADDINGTON,
FRONTENAC AND LANARK
June 30, 2021 — The Ontario Government is providing up to $1,155,136 to help improve the delivery of critical programs and services in
Eastern Ontario through the Municipal Modernization Program. "The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need to deliver
programming more efficiently so that people can access the services they need, when they need them," said MPP Daryl Kramp. "These
projects will ensure our communities in these four adjacent Eastern Ontario counties will benefit from innovative and streamlined
solutions to improve services and save taxpayer dollars."
The new funding will support the following project(s):
Town of Bancroft Financial Management and Operational Performance Review Implementation
Town of Bancroft Landfill, Parks and Roads Service Delivery Review
Town of Carleton Place E-Commerce Solutions
Town of Carleton Place Service Delivery Review of Childcare Operations
Township of Central Frontenac Data Management Integration
Municipality of Centre Hastings Website Redevelopment and Business Processes Digitalization
Township of Drummond/North Elmsley Digital Modernization of Financial Processes
Loyalist Township Online Incident Reporting
Loyalist Township Online Fee Payment
Loyalist Township Building and Planning Application Portal
Township of Madoc Service Delivery Review of Administrative Processes
Municipality of Marmora and Lake Service Delivery Review
Township of North Frontenac Public Works Modernization
Town of Perth Development Approval Process Review
Town of Smiths Falls Building Services E-Permitting Solution and Records Digitization
Township of Tyendinaga Asset and Recreation Process Modernization
Town of Bancroft Land and Buildings Service Delivery Review
Townships of Lanark Highlands and Tay Valley Joint Waste Management Service Delivery Review
Townships of South Frontenac and Central Frontenac - Joint Fire Station Location & Fleet Study

Ontario is providing up to $24 million to support the modernization of 224 small and rural municipalities across the province. A total of
254 projects will receive funding under Intake 2 of Ontario's Municipal Modernization Program. Ontario has committed up to $125
million over four years through the Municipal Modernization Program to help small and rural municipalities modernize services. Under
Intake 1, the Province invested $11.8 million in 180 modernization projects and identified over $100 million in savings and efficiencies.
"Today marks another milestone in our government's commitment to supporting municipalities as they look for ways to improve
service delivery in our communities," said Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. "To put it simply, identifying and
implementing modern solutions means money is diverted away from wasteful service delivery and stays in the pockets of local
taxpayers." Municipalities will use the funding to find efficiencies and implement a wide range of initiatives to digitize, streamline
and/or integrate programs and services with neighbouring communities. The funding will also help municipalities administer the cost
saving measures in time for the 2022 municipal budget cycle.
QUICK FACTS
In March, Ontario announced $10 million through the Audit and
Accountability Fund to help large municipalities improve the delivery of
critical programs and services during COVID-19.
The historic federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement secured up to $4
billion in emergency funding to support municipalities throughout
COVID-19.
Ontario is also providing municipalities with almost $1 billion in additional
financial relief in 2021 to help preserve vital public services and support
economic recovery. This includes $500 million to help municipalities
address their ongoing COVID-19 operating costs, $255 million under the
Social Services Relief Fund, and $150 million for transit.
Ontario continues to call on the federal government to increase its
funding for municipalities, which will be critical as they continue to
recover from the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.