The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark, yesterday announced the government is investing up to $8.1 million to help 115 small and rural municipalities find ways to better deliver municipal services.

The investment will be distributed through the Municipal Modernization Program, which was created to assist municipalities conduct service delivery reviews following the no forced amalgamation announcement in October.

Please click here for a list of the municipalities and their local projects that will receive funding.

Most recently, the government invested $3.9 million to assist 42 municipalities streamline their local housing and commercial development approvals processes.

For more information, please see below:

Ontario Newsroom: Ontario Continuing Investments in Small and Rural Municipalities

Ontario Newsroom: Helping Small and Rural Municipalities Improve Services for Residents and Businesses

AMCTO: Minister Clark Announces Service Delivery Modernization Investment