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Federal Gas Tax Funding The Federal Gas Tax Fund originally committed approximately $1.9 billion to Ontario municipalities for environmentally sustainable infrastructure over a five year period (2005-2009). The Federal Government has committed to extend Federal Gas Tax Funding for an additional four years. This provides municipalities in Canada with an additional $2 billion per year from 2010 to 2014 under the Building Canada Plan. Municipalities can apply this funding to infrastructure projects that promote cleaner water, cleaner air, or reduced greenhouse gas emissions and help address a massive, province-wide infrastructure deficit. City of Pickering 2006-2010 Infrastructure Projects funded in part by Federal Gas Tax have been grouped under the following categories: Capacity Building, Community Energy Systems, Local Roads & Bridges, Public Transit and Wastewater. Each year the City’s annual Capital Budget includes additional projects funded at least in part through this program. Outcomes Report: The Municipal Funding Agreement for the transfer of federal gas tax revenues under the new deal for cities and communities requires municipalities to demonstrate measurable environmental outcomes. For each project completed by the City of Pickering under this program an Outcomes Report must be completed and submitted to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. The public can obtain a copy of any Outcomes Report by contacting the Municipal Treasurer. Cumulative Expenditures Funded 2006-2010
For more information about Federal Gas Tax (GTF) visit Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) website: www.amo.on.ca or www.gastaxatwork.ca which profiles all the GTF projects funded since 2005 and their outcomes. |
