Local funding for local priorities in Boundary-Similkameen

OLIVER – Communities in the riding of Boundary-Similkameen have received $1,967,731 as part of almost $75.2 million being invested into communities across B.C. to meet local needs including more policing, new equipment, increased community safety initiatives, infrastructure and service delivery priorities.

· Grand Forks has received a Small Community grant of $330,813.

· Greenwood has received a Small Community grant of $251,363.

· Keremeos has received a Small Community grant of $244,407.

· Midway has received a Small Community grant of $215,203.

· Oliver has received a Small Community grant of $340,028.

· Osoyoos has received a Small Community grant of $336,395.

· The RDOS – Okanagan Similkameen receives a grant of $112,797.

· The Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary has receives grant of $136,724.

“The distribution of these grants will be made entirely by local authorities based on their priorities and planned projects,” Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson said. “They also reduce the burden on taxpayers, which is especially important in communities with a small tax base.”

This is the second of two annual payments. A payment of $40 million was made in March 2015.

Since 2009, the Small Community, Regional District and Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Grants have provided more than $792 million in funding to support B.C. communities enabling them to invest money in projects that are identified as priorities at the local level.