Good news for Oshawa! $4 Million Federal/Provincial Phase 1 of the Safe Restart money is coming to Oshawa immediately and a possible second payment to Oshawa may be available in Phase 2, in early 2021.
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark. wrote the City of Oshawa today with further details about the federal funds secured up to $4 billion in emergency assistance to provide Ontario’s 444 municipalities with the support they need to respond to COVID- 19.
The funds are allocated on a per household basis and the share that the City of Oshawa will receive is a payment of $4,012,300 to support Oshawa’s COVID-19 operating costs and pressures.
Canadian municipalities were asking since the COVID spring, and the federal and provincial governments recently responded, $4billion to the 444 Ontario's municipalities (Toronto is separate, with its own City of Toronto Act and maybe you heard, it is getting $400 Million).
There was "$1.6 billion in critical funding today to help strengthen our communities and safely restart our economy," said Premier Ford. "This first round of funding will address the most urgent needs of our communities, ensuring critical services like transit and shelters are there when people need them most."
Interesting to see all the local municipalities announcing how much they are receiving. Compared to Oshawa's $4M, Barrie is receiving $6.6M; Orillia $1.7M; Perry Sound Muskoka $10M; Belleville $2.8M; Mississauga $46M....
According to Minister Clark, Ontario's $4 billion is split 50-50, with up to $2 billion to support municipal operating pressures, and up to $2 billion to support municipal transit systems. The reason some municipalities smaller than Oshawa may seem to have received more funds has mostly to do with transit. As transit is a service provided by Durham Region, not Oshawa, all of Oshawa's $4 million will be to support municipal operations.
There should be a report expected from the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT), which is the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and senior staff - the Commissioners of the City's 4 main service departments: Corporate, Community, Development (Planning) and Financ; with their recommendations to Council.
It is likely the main author and the bulk of the report will be from the Commissioner of Finance, who is also the City Treasurer. She has been providing updates re the impact of COVID-19 on the City's finances
(example: http://app.oshawa.ca/.../2020/05-25/REPORT_CNCL-20-50.pdf;
After review of the Report and deliberations, City Council will need to approve how the funds will be divided and distributed.
https://news.ontario.ca/.../ontario-providing...
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark. wrote the City of Oshawa today with further details about the federal funds secured up to $4 billion in emergency assistance to provide Ontario’s 444 municipalities with the support they need to respond to COVID- 19.
The funds are allocated on a per household basis and the share that the City of Oshawa will receive is a payment of $4,012,300 to support Oshawa’s COVID-19 operating costs and pressures.
Canadian municipalities were asking since the COVID spring, and the federal and provincial governments recently responded, $4billion to the 444 Ontario's municipalities (Toronto is separate, with its own City of Toronto Act and maybe you heard, it is getting $400 Million).
There was "$1.6 billion in critical funding today to help strengthen our communities and safely restart our economy," said Premier Ford. "This first round of funding will address the most urgent needs of our communities, ensuring critical services like transit and shelters are there when people need them most."
Interesting to see all the local municipalities announcing how much they are receiving. Compared to Oshawa's $4M, Barrie is receiving $6.6M; Orillia $1.7M; Perry Sound Muskoka $10M; Belleville $2.8M; Mississauga $46M....
According to Minister Clark, Ontario's $4 billion is split 50-50, with up to $2 billion to support municipal operating pressures, and up to $2 billion to support municipal transit systems. The reason some municipalities smaller than Oshawa may seem to have received more funds has mostly to do with transit. As transit is a service provided by Durham Region, not Oshawa, all of Oshawa's $4 million will be to support municipal operations.
There should be a report expected from the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT), which is the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and senior staff - the Commissioners of the City's 4 main service departments: Corporate, Community, Development (Planning) and Financ; with their recommendations to Council.
It is likely the main author and the bulk of the report will be from the Commissioner of Finance, who is also the City Treasurer. She has been providing updates re the impact of COVID-19 on the City's finances
(example: http://app.oshawa.ca/.../2020/05-25/REPORT_CNCL-20-50.pdf;
After review of the Report and deliberations, City Council will need to approve how the funds will be divided and distributed.
https://news.ontario.ca/.../ontario-providing...