The Ontario Government has made a major investment in transit services in Hastings – Lennox and Addington.
Member of Provincial Parliament for HL&A, Ric Bresee, announced the $677,337 investment on Friday.
The funds are coming from the Ontario Gas Tax.
The funding is being split between four local municipalities. The Town of Deseronto will recieve $193,792, Loyalist Township gets $198,449, Marmora and Lake recieves $201,730, and Town of Bancroft gets $83,303.
“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, we will continue to invest in local transit to drive economic growth, make travel more convenient and connect people to the things that matter most to them,” said MPP Bresee. “I also recognize the amazing local organizations that have built and maintain transportation services throughout our small communities.”
The Ontario government is investing almost $380 million across the province to help 102 municipalities improve local transit through the Gas Tax program.
This year’s Gas Tax program includes a one-time additional $3 million to ensure municipalities can continue to support and grow their transit systems.
