Good news for local municipalities.
The federal government is doubling the portion of gas tax funding to improve roads, bridges and wastewater systems.
Bruce Grey Owen Sound MP Larry Miller says the funding will stimulate the local economy and help repair infrastructure.
Miller says the first payment of the Gas Tax Fund will also be accelerated by three months.
Bruce County will receive over 2 million dollars while Grey County will receive more than 2.8 million dollars.
The City of Owen Sound will receive almost 700 thousand dollars ($696,360).
Saugeen Shores will receive more than 370 thousand dollars ($370,032) while Kincardine gets over 358 thousand dollars ($358,367)
Brockton will get $313,819 and Hanover will receive $223,195.
The list also includes…
Arran Elderslie will receive $213,707
Chatsworth will receive $204,057
Georgian Bluffs will receive $329,870
Grey Highlands will receive $298,807
Meaford will receive $337,311
Northern Bruce Peninsula will receive $116,943
South Bruce Peninsula will receive $262,869
Southgate will receive $224,430
West Grey will receive $381,502
South Bruce will receive $197,000
Wellington North will receive $367,335
Wellington County will receive $2,636,591
Collingwood will receive $521,157
Wasaga Beach will receive $403,532
Simcoe County will receive $7,898,269
Huron County will receive $1,939,873
The County of Simcoe will receive 7.89 million dollars.
Collingwood will receive more than 521 thousand dollars while Wasaga Beach will receive 403 thousand.
Clearview Township will get 448 thousand dollars while Orillia will get 1.89 million dollars and Midland will receive almost 527 thousand dollars.
Goderich is getting more than 247 thousand dollars while North Huron Township will receive almost 162 thousand dollars.
Huron County will receive 1.93 million dollars.
South Huron is getting over 325 thousand dollars.
Lambton County is getting over 4 million dollars while Lambton Shores will receive more than 343 thousand.
