Ontario Helping Build More Homes in Tillsonburg

$2,010,269 in water infrastructure funding will help enable 1,602 new homes

September 18, 2024

WOODSTOCK — The Ontario government is investing up to $2,010,269.73 to enable the construction of new homes in Tillsonburg. The funding is being delivered through the first round of investments under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which includes $970 million to help municipalities develop, repair, rehabilitate and expand drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.

This funding will support Tillsonburg well 7A upgrades. This is one of six water supply enhancement projects Oxford County intends to complete to increase available drinking water in Tillsonburg in preparation for projected growth.

“This funding is a vital investment in Oxford,” said Ernie Hardeman, MPP Oxford. “It will help the County to supply more drinking water in the town which supports further growth in the community as well as existing customers.”

The government is also allocating an additional $250 million and accepting a second round of applications through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, bringing the province’s total investment in the fund to $1.2 billion.

“By investing in drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities and connecting pipes to land, we are helping municipalities build more homes,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Homes can’t be built without connections to drinking water and wastewater.”

Oxford County Warden Marcus Ryan welcomes Ontario’s investment in municipal infrastructure. “The funding to enhance water supply in Tillsonburg supports Oxford County’s goals of being 100% Housed and growing our communities through sustainable infrastructure and development.”

In this year’s budget, Ontario announced more than $1.8 billion in housing-enabling infrastructure funding through the $825 million Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund and the $1 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, in addition to funding announced previously through the province’s Building Faster Fund. In response to the significant demand for investments in water and wastewater infrastructure to enable the construction of more homes, and after consulting with municipalities, the province is transferring $275 million from the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program to the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund in order to meet this demand. In addition, the $120 million from the Building Faster Fund that was reserved for small, rural and northern communities is being flowed to these communities through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund.