Just a week into it's inception the Municipal Innovation Council (MIC) is off to a strong start as it has received provincial funding.
The Province of Ontario has approved the MIC's joint submission to the Municipal Modernization Program for funding of up to $70,000 towards a Waste Management Service Review.
The goal of the service review will be to review current waste management practices, compare these to provincial/national best practices and receive recommendations to reduce the volume of waste heading to landfills.
Chair of the MIC Jessica Linthorne says “a real value of the Municipal Innovation Council is the ability to take on projects that will benefit all of our communities, not just one.”
She adds, “the MIC has come together to find efficiencies in service delivery and plans to continue to leverage programs like this funding through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.”
The MIC is a collaborative, three-year pilot project which will leverage the resources of the Nuclear Innovation Institute with the goal to implement efficiencies in municipal service delivery.
MIC partners include: Arran-Elderslie, Brockton, Bruce County, Huron-Kinloss, Kincardine, Saugeen Shores and South Bruce.