come to the township of Laurentian Valley to get it.” A PROACTIVE PLAN With this volume of growth comes a need for infrastructure investment, and the township has already obtained funding to help lay the groundwork for future development.“We’ve secured $579,687.50 from the province of Ontario to develop roughly one kilometer of Robinson Lane to help connect critical infrastructure to new housing developments,” details Neff. This will support the construction of roads, sidewalks, and underground services to enable future homes to be built efficiently. “However, we’re still actively seeking funding to support the roughly $2 million in infrastructure needed to connect these developments for water and sewer and storm water to accelerate these projects,” he admits. To avoid delays in other parts of the township, officials are already planning the next step, working 11 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 LAURENTIAN VALLEY, ON
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