By Rosalind Russell – The City of Elliot Lake is thanking the Government of Ontario for a significant increase in annual funding provided through the 2026 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund.
According to acting CAO, Natalie Bray, the city has been allocated $9,489,300 for 2026, an increase of $803,700, or approximately 9.25 per cent, over its 2025 allocation of $8,685,600.
She says the increase represents approximately $71 per resident, placing Elliot Lake as receiving the highest per-capita shares of the province-wide $50 million increase in OMPF funding for any city.
Bray adds the substantial increase will help the city continue delivering the essential services residents rely on while investing in local priorities and limiting pressure on municipal taxpayers.
THE Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund is the Province’s principal general-assistance grant for municipalities.
The funding is unconditional, allowing municipalities to direct it toward locally determined priorities such as emergency services, roads, recreation, libraries and other essential municipal operations.
“The Province’s decision to increase Elliot Lake’s allocation provides meaningful and predictable support as the City manages rising service-delivery costs and infrastructure,” says City Treasurer Andrew Ault.
In 2025, the City also received an announcement of an increase to OMPF funding of over $700,000 which, along with retirement of former debt and City efficiencies, allowed the city to pass a budget with a 0% increase on the local portion of municipal taxes while covering the entirety of the recently approved loan for the arena.
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