Area municipalities are learning how much in provincial transfer payments they will receive in 2024.
The Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund helps municipalities offset their share of provincial programs.
A total of 500 million dollars will roll out to northern, rural and small municipalities.
"Maintaining a close relationship with our municipal partners is critical as we build a strong Ontario together," says Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, in a release. "Our government recognizes the unique challenges northern, rural and small communities face. This is why the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund, along with other programs, are critical in building stronger and resilient communities across the province."
In northwestern Ontario, almost half the communities will see slight reductions in their allocations.
Many of them are in the Rainy River District.
Fort Frances, Atikokan and Emo are among those to see less money than last year.
Five communities, including Ignace, Red Lake and Rainy River, are receiving the same as last year.
Thunder Bay, Kenora, Dryden and Ear Falls are getting increases.
Here is the complete list of all northwestern Ontario communities and their allocations for 20024 compared to 2023.
Community 2024 2023 change
Alberton (Township) $172,200 $170,300 increase
Atikokan (Town) $1,632,400 $1,643,900 decrease
Chapple (Township) $367,000 $399,100 decrease
Conmee (Township) $205,800 $201,900 increase
Dawson (Township) $472,400 $480,800 decrease
Dorion (Township) $83,300 $87,300 decrease
Dryden (City) $2,262,300 $2,141,500 increase
Ear Falls (Township) $480,500 $461,400 increase
Emo (Township) $382,700 $395,500 decrease
Fort Frances (Town) $3,447,300 $3,456,900 decrease
Gillies (Township) $170,000 $166,900 increase
Greenstone (Municipality) $2,035,500 $2,070,300 decrease
Ignace (Township) $904,000 $904,000 Even
Kenora (City) $3,028,000 $3,018,300 increase
La Vallee (Township) $286,500 $300,000 decrease
Lake of the Woods $654,800 $656,700 decrease
Machin (Municipality) $353,500 $349,700 decrease
Manitouwadge $1,713,000 $1,713,000 even
Marathon (Town) $1,618,300 $1,618,900 decrease
Morley (Township) $194,100 $191,000 increase
Neebing (Municipality) $541,400 $547,000 decrease
Nipigon (Township) $1,047,000 $1,049,000 decrease
O'Connor (Township) $157,800 $161,500 decrease
Oliver Paipoonge $953,200 $931,900 increase
Pickle Lake (Township) $309,300 $305,700 increase
Rainy River (Town) $631,000 $631,000 even
Red Lake (Municipality) $859,700 $849,700 even
Red Rock (Township) $637,500 $637,500 Even
Schreiber (Township) $807,400 $811,400 decrease
Shuniah (Municipality) $879,400 $877,400 increase
Sioux Lookout $1,481,700 $1,481,900 decrease
Sioux Narrows-Nstor Falls $734,200 $693,700 increase
Terrace Bay (Township) $892,300 $881,900 increase
Thunder Bay (City) $21,061,500 $20,773,500 increase
White River (Township) $523,300 $494,400 increase
