Bonus $500,000 announced for North Grenville

The Municipality of North Grenville is getting a one-time top up from the Federal Gas Tax Fund. The annual grant typically totals $500,000. North Grenville will get around $1 million this year.

Director of Finance Marcus Hewitt says it essentially doubles the amount the municipality will receive for capital projects.  

Gas Tax dollars can be used for things like public transit, waste management, roads and bridges, tourism and recreation.   

Mayor Nancy Peckford says in terms of deployment of these resources, those decisions are made locally and meant to align with infrastructure needs in the community.

This follows special one-time funding from the province announced last month, totaling $632,000 for North Grenville. Council will discuss options for the additional funding at a later date.