On May 19th, Government Relations Minister Lori Carr announced specific funding allocations for all communities within the province under the new Municipal Economic Enhancement Program 2020 (MEEP).
“The Government of Saskatchewan is proud to continue to fulfil its commitment to the people of the province by ensuring important infrastructure dollars are available to our communities when they need it most,” Carr said. “This $150 million investment into Saskatchewan’s municipalities can be used for shovel ready infrastructure projects and initiatives, and will help keep our municipalities strong during the current pandemic.”
MEEP 2020 will provide $150 million, or approximately $143 per capita, to local municipalities to support investments in infrastructure, to stimulate economic recovery and encourage local job creation.
Local municipal amounts are as follows:
Bredenbury will receive $53,467.
Churchbridge will receive $128,781.
Esterhazy will receive $359,608.
Langenburg will receive $167,444.
Saltcoats will receive $69,565.
Atwater will receive $4,312.
Bangor will receive $5,462.
Gerald will receive $19,547.
MacNutt will receive $9,342.
Spy Hill will receive $24,146.
Stockholm will receive $50,592.
Tantallon will receive $13,079.
Yarbo will receive $8,193.
The RM of Calder No. 241 will receive $53,180.
The RM of Churchbridge No. 211 will receive $88,968.
The RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 will receive $112,252.
The RM of Langenburg No. 181 will receive $80,057.
The RM of Rocanville No. 151 will receive $72,870.
The RM of Saltcoats No. 213 will receive $102,335.
The RM of Spy Hill No. 152 will receive $46,424.