Chatham-Kent is one of hundreds of municipalities in Ontario set to receive additional financial support from the provincial government in 2024.
As part of the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund, Chatham-Kent will be provided $19,256,500. The unconditional funding will be used to help local priorities and specific community needs.
The province said announcing each municipality’s allotted funding in the fall, provides municipal officials with predictability ahead of their annual budget planning cycle.
The Ontario government will provide a combined $500 million to 390 municipalities across the province as part of its partnership fund.