Ontario Invests $274,560 In Peterborough County Townships Through Municipal Modernization Program

The third intake of the Ontario Municipal Modernization Program will include the Townships of North Kawartha, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen and Trent Lakes.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The County of Peterborough, in partnership with its member municipalities, will receive investments for two projects.

The first project is a Joint Municipal Services Modernization Review. In partnership with the Townships of North Kawartha, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen and Trent Lakes, the County of Peterborough will purchase and implement new planning/land development cloud based software, which will enable planning customers to track their applications and status online and provide better levels of customer service.

This will enable the County to financially track work, make better data informed decisions and provide higher levels of customer response. It is estimated this will save the participating municipalities in excess of $500,000 in cost avoidance and cost reduction.

The second project is a Master Facilities Review. The County with participation from all 8 lower tier Townships will undergo a master facilities review. This review will look at each township’s current and future needs and locations and identify any opportunities for shared facilities/locations in the future. It is anticipated there will be cost savings identified and leveraged with this review.

The program’s third intake is providing over $28 million to help 322 small and rural municipalities find better and more efficient ways to deliver local services for residents and businesses.

“This investment will save the county and the lower-tier townships hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, with more areas to generate savings through a master facilities review,” MPP Dave Smith said. “The County of Peterborough, and the townships, will drive efficiencies and modernize the way local government operates in order to better serve ratepayers in our region,” MPP Dave Smith said.

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