November 15, 2008 By: Adam Mc Lean, www.yorkregion.com

Town gets $5.8 million boost

Richmond Hill - The Town of Richmond Hill piggy bank got an injection after receiving a cheque from the provincial government for more than $5.8 million on Wednesday.

The funding is part of the 2008 Investing in Ontario Act, which will bring an additional $52 million to York Region’s infrastructure projects.

A total of $1.1 billion in grants will be paid across all of Ontario’s municipalities.

The funding was originally announced this summer.

The cheque was presented by Richmond Hill MPP Reza Moridi, to the delight of Mayor David Barrow and other members of Town Council.

“This $5.8 million for the Town of Richmond Hill builds on the government’s infrastructure accomplishments in this new era of partnerships with municipalities,” Dr. Moridi said.

“Richmond Hill will now have the ability to move its next infrastructure projects forward,” he added.

Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said with this investment in Ontario communities, the province is creating more jobs for families and making each community stronger.

It’s added muscle Mayor Barrow is eager to flex around town.

“(The) government responded to our call for help with these important projects. Thank you and look for these funds to be invested throughout the town,” Mayor Barrow said.

The capital funding from the province can be used by municipalities to improve roads, bridges, expand public transit, build municipal projects and upgrade social housing.

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