Ontario Construction News staff writer
SHELBURNE – The provincial government is providing up to $12.5 million to rehabilitate water infrastructure in the Town of Shelburne.
Funding comes from Ontario’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS), which recently increased by $700 million to $875 million. The program supports access to safe drinking water, housing, job creation and community protection during extreme weather events.
“This $12.5-million funding for Shelburne’s water pollution control plant will strengthen the reliability and safety of essential wastewater services for the community,” said Sylvia Jones, MPP for Dufferin-Caledon.
The town will use the money to upgrade its aging water pollution control plant.
“The Town of Shelburne is very grateful and extends our sincere thanks to the Ontario government for awarding us $12.5 million,” Mayor Wade Mills said in a sttaement. “This support not only eases the financial burden of a major capital project, it is critical to our continued provision of safe and reliable waste treatment systems in our community.”
The funding is part of a $4-billion allocation in the municipal housing infrastructure program, included in Ontario’s $220-billion capital plan for transit, highways, hospitals, schools and water infrastructure.
Officials say the program will help municipalities and First Nations modernize water systems, build stronger communities and support long-term prosperity across Ontario.
