Good news for municipalities in Ontario that receive gas tax funding, including North Bay

The province has announced a boost in funding will start in 2019.

Ontario will be doubling the municipal share from two cents per litre to four cents by 2021.

The first increase is 0.5 cents a litre in 2019/20.

North Bay’s share of the gas tax funding was just under $885,000 for 2016/17.

Provincial officials say cities and towns receiving the new funding are able to plan for and make major infrastructure upgrades, buy additional transit vehicles, add more routes, extend hours of service, implement fare strategies and improve accessibility.