Nearly $ 1.4 million extra for road upkeep in the Pontiac
Nearly $ 1.4 million extra for road upkeep in the Pontiac
The Québec government has announced additional financial assistance of $ 1,373,836 for the maintenance of local roads in 14 municipalities in the Pontiac. The member of the National Assembly for Pontiac and Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Electrification of Transportation, André Fortin talks about the announcement;
This money, which raises the total to $ 4.9M, represents a 38% increase in the amount compared to the financial assistance granted in 2017 by the government. The Mayor of Rapides-des-Joachims James Gibson and Mayor of Clarendon John Armstrong welcomed the news with great enthusiasm.
André Fortin was excited to present to the mayors the announced amount available this year.
| Municipality | Help in 2017 | Help in 2018 | Additional amount | Increase |
| Pontiac (MRC des Collines) | 410 652 $ | 410 652 $ | 0 $ | 0% |
| Alleyn-et-Cawood | 161 246 $ | 211 755 $ | 50 509 $ | 31% |
| Bristol | 475 336 $ | 720 025 $ | 244 689 $ | 51% |
| Bryson | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | N/A |
| Campbell’s Bay | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | N/A |
| Chichester | 103 281 $ | 174 365 $ | 71 084 $ | 69% |
| Clarendon | 805 542 $ | 1 066 702 $ | 261 160 $ | 32% |
| Fort-Coulonge | 0 $ | 246 $ | 246 $ | N/A |
| L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet | 239 039 $ | 368 423 $ | 129 384 $ | 54% |
| L’Isle-aux-Allumettes | 374 546 $ | 552 301 $ | 177 755 $ | 47% |
| Litchfield | 195 551 $ | 344 256 $ | 148 705 $ | 76% |
| Mansfield-et-Pontefract | 163 903 $ | 216 743 $ | 52 840 $ | 32% |
| Otter Lake | 231 849 $ | 304 904 $ | 73 055 $ | 32% |
| Portage du fort | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | N/A |
| Rapides-des-Joachims | 1 971 $ | 2 812 $ | 841 $ | 43% |
| Shawville | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | N/A |
| Sheenboro | 120 195 $ | 151 170 $ | 30 975 $ | 26% |
| Thorne | 206 740 $ | 317 012 $ | 110 272 $ | 53% |
| Waltham | 82 907 $ | 105 228 $ | 22 321 $ | 27% |
| Total | 3 572 758 $ | 4 946 594 $ | 1 373 836 $ | 38% |
