Whitby, March 4, 2021 – Today, the Ontario government announced details of new COVID-19 relief funding for Ontario municipalities, including the Town of Whitby. In follow up to this announcement, Mayor Don Mitchell has issued the following statement:

“Our municipality is pleased to receive an additional $2.23 million in funding, adding to the $3.91 million in funding Whitby received last year from our federal and provincial partners. This investment will help us continue to offset the financial impact of COVID-19 on the Town’s finances, including increased cost of delivering essential services to our residents during the pandemic. It will also help us to keep important growth-related capital projects on track, such as new roads and recreation facilities.”

This funding builds on the $1.39 billion federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement announced last year to provide financial relief to Ontario municipalities.

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For media inquiries, please contact:

Erin Mikaluk
Communications Lead, Town of Whitby
Phone: 289.314.6913
Email: mikaluke@whitby.ca