Tweed Mayor Don DeGenova has been calling on the provincial government to support people in the community whose property was hit by the tornado.
Communities in Hastings County are facing double-digit budget increases, but local leaders say they will still have to close bridges and delay road maintenance unless there's support from upper levels of government.Tweed Mayor Don DeGenova says without support from the province, his community will have to close several bridges. If you want a sense of how the province has left small town Ontario in the lurch, Tweed Mayor Don DeGenova suggests taking a look at the bridge on Lost Channel Road.
Officials say the Lost Channel Bridge in Tweed, Ont., received a score of 19/100 during its most recent inspection and is at risk of closure. The crossing is shown in this photo from April 25, 2024. While the provincial government trumpets its investments, it's done "diddly-squat" for rural eastern Ontario, according to DeGenova. Upper levels of government are "turning their backs" on the region and it's starting to collapse, he said.Other leaders in Hastings County — a region of 14 municipalities spread over nearly 160 kilometres between the Bay of Quinte and Algonquin Park — shared similar concerns following a county meeting last week.
Hastings County Warden Bob Mullin said communities in the region are facing steep infrastructure costs and need support from upper levels of government. In a statement, a spokesperson for Ontario's Ministry of Infrastructure said it provides formula-based funding to 425 rural municipalities for projects including roads, bridges and wastewater. Communities can save their grant funding for up to five years to cover larger projects.
I could have been talking to that wall over there. The lack of empathy, a lack of understanding was so disconcerting that we left in a rage.Tweed's council started the 2024 budget cycle staring down a 54.4 per cent tax increase.
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