Water and Wastewater…

Water and Wastewater infrastructure are 2 areas where rural municipalities require additional assistance. In County's across Ontario servicing is the responsibility of the lower tier municipality which financing and project management our outside of their regular operating budget. Further a general adversity to growth reduces the political will to support projects for growth, with some exceptions. The Province could assist with additional infrastructure spending in these 2 areas or require all upper tier municipalities to be responsible for servicing infrastructure. In addition the proposal to allow more missing middle housing should also be considered in rural and northern areas, where servicing is appropriate to further encourage intensification in the built up areas.