A worker builds an apartment building in Thunder Bay in September. The mayor needs to pledge to build more than 2,000 homes by 2031 to qualify for so-called 'strong mayor' powers from the province.
All four northern Ontario cities on the province’s housing tracker have surpassed their respective targets for new housing units.The northern Ontario cities of Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay and North Bay have exceeded housing targets set by the province. All four northern Ontario cities on the province's housing tracker have surpassed their respective targets for new housing units.
Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker said he was not yet sure how much the city would get for surpassing its yearly goal, but suspected it would be about $750,000. He said the city will use the money to improve municipal infrastructure around new housing developments. That would include sidewalk extensions, new sewer runs and covering the additional cost of new garbage collection.
"So we have always wanted to see development in our community as a council at least, and that has never been something that the city's tried to shy away from or turned down."Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre said he was not yet sure how much money the city would receive for exceeding its housing target.Lefebvre said housing demand remains high in Sudbury while the available supply is low. He said the city needs a mix of new housing options, from bungalows to subsidized apartments.
Beverly Hillier, the city's manager of planning and building services, said the city has taken a number of steps to remove barriers for developers.
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