With no existing municipal water and sewer services, Augusta partnered with Prescott and neighboring South Grenville municipalities to successfully secure a $24 million grant through the Housing Enabling Water and Sewer Fund. The funding will allow the township to extend services from Prescott to the Merwin Lane development area, an initiative that has already attracted interest from multiple housing developers. and they’re coming to municipalities like us,” says Shaver. “We have that slower pace of life. We have the river, which is great, all sorts of historical things, Limerick Forest, and every sport you can think of.” Augusta is also undertaking water and sewer projects to support future residential development. “The only way the township can grow is through expanding our settlement areas,” the mayor explains. 4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07
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