Oxford County is Getting Nearly $ 7 million from Queen’s Park to help build and keep infrastructure to support potential construction of Nearly 4,800 homes.
Oxford County is Getting Nearly $ 7 million from Queen’s Park to help build and mainain roads to support potential construction of Nearly 4,800 homes.
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The Funding, Announced Friday by Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman, is Earmarked for Two Projects, A release Said:
- The County Will Get More Than $ 4.3 Million to Rebuild Oxford Road 35 (Devonshire Avenue) – A County Road Within Woodstock City Limits – Between Oxford Roads 59 and 54, to Allow Construction of About 2,550 Homes.
- Woodstock is receiving about $ 2.5 million for to upgrade Pittock Park Road in the North End, Putentiallly Unlocking Construction of Almost 2.200 Homes.
Calling the Provincial Investment Exciting Monday, Hardeman Praised Not Only the Number of Possible New Homes, But also Their Location, noting Farmland Wouldn’t be affected.
“I want to protect agriculture land,” The training agriculture minister said. “Every Time We Can Help with Servicing and Building More Density On The Land That’s Already Urbanized, I think is good news for all of us.”
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The Money Comes via Ontario’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program that included $ 400 million to help build, repair and municipal maintenance roads, bridges and ass to encourage housing growth, the release Said.
The Announce was Welcomed by Woodstock Mayor Jerry Acchione.
“This is exactly What the City of Woodstock Needs to Help with our infrastructure,” He Said. “Very Grateful for the Province of Recognizing Our Growth Here in the City of Woodstock, and the need is large for these announcements.
The Pittock Park Road Project is Set to Add Sidewalks, Bike Lanes and Street Lighting Along A Two-Kilometre Stretch of the Form Rural Road Connecting Vansittart avenue to Oxford Road 17. The Work Not Only Will Accommodate Development, But also Make Makestock More Appeal People considering it as a place to live.
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“Those Coming and Looking at the City of Woodstock, When You See Better Roads, Sidewalk Street Lighting, All That Goes Into Play Of Making It The Place To Want To Live,” Acchione Said, Adding, “This will Help Fill Are Being Built as well. ”
Building More Homes Would Help Woodstock Reach Its Goal of Building 5,500 Homes by 2031 Under the Provincial Government’s Building Fast Fund. Municipalities that sign on must hit yearly housing targets to get a piece of a $ 1.2-billion fund.
For Oxford County, The Nearly $ 7 million Commitment is the Latest Housing-Related Announcement in the Growing Region.
Politicians in Zorra Township, A Mainly Rural Municipality East of Woodstock, Recently Green-Lit A Subdivision in Thamesford-A Community of About 2.600-That Would See More than 1,000 Homes Built on 45 hectares at the site of to form Maple Leaf Foods Plant.
The proposal Still Still Must Win County County Approval Next Month, But Zorra Mayor Marcus Ryan, Who’s Also Oxford’s County Warden, Has Said He Expects The Plan To Be “Enthusiastically Approved.”
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