| Get Approvals and Funding Going for Municipal Infrastructure, MPP Arnott Tells Legislature
Waterloo-Wellington MPP Ted Arnott called on the Government to provide “timely and adequate” funding to municipalities in his riding who have applied for a provincial grant to help pay for public infrastructure for water, health and public safety.
He brought the issue forward in a statement to the Ontario Legislature on Wednesday November 7, 2001.
Speaking on behalf of Municipalities in the riding of Waterloo-Wellington who have applied for infrastructure funding under the Ontario Small Town and Rural Infrastructure Program, or OSTAR, Mr. Arnott named the municipalities and outlined their projects while committing his support.
“They have identified priority projects that need to be completed, and I want to inform this House of my unconditional support for each and every one of their applications. The township of Centre Wellington needs funding to upgrade waterworks to be in compliance with tough new drinking water standards that are being enforced by the Ministry of the Environment.”
“The town of Minto and townships of Wellington North and Guelph-Eramosa are also applying to upgrade their water supply systems to comply with the new regulations. The township of Wellesley has applied for support to reconstruct a bridge over Kirkland Creek. And the township of Mapleton absolutely needs funding to redevelop water and sewer infrastructure for the entire community of Moorefield,” Mr. Arnott declared.
Mr. Arnott also indicated that he has been in regular contact with municipalities to assist with their OSTAR applications and has arranged meetings for municipalities with Ontario cabinet ministers.
He informed the House that the capital projects were a priority because of how they were chosen and the long-range purposes that they will serve.
“Their projects are of top importance, chosen by the elected councils for the citizens and communities they represent. They are the foundation projects, the ones upon which much of our communities' future health, safety and prosperity will be based,” Mr. Arnott told the House.
“That is why I am insistent that to each and every municipality in Waterloo-Wellington that has applied for an OSTAR grant, we owe adequate support and timely approvals through the Ontario SuperBuild Corporation,” he concluded.
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