Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie announced on Thursday, May 16, 2024 that $1,897,600 in additional base funding was earmarked for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit to help to support public health services in both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 fiscal years.

“Our government recognizes the importance of resident services delivered by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, and I am pleased that our government is supporting nearly $1.9 million more in annual base funding for WECHU,” said MPP Dowie.

“This follows our government’s commitment to funding a 75% share of provincial public health services at WECHU on par with its peers across the Province.”

Through this funding, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will receive up to $359,125 in additional base funding for the 2023-24 funding year, $1,077,375 in additional base funding for the 2024-25 funding year and $461,100 in additional one-time funding for the 2023-24 funding year. This totals $1,897,600 in additional base funding to support the provision of public health programs and services in the Windsor-Essex region.

Late last year, WECHU was forced to make some difficult decisions during its budget planning process.  It announced a 10% cut to its workforce claiming provincial funding had not kept up with inflation.

The financial funding announced on Thursday is part of the Ontario government’s $91.7-million investment in additional base and one-time funding for public health units this fiscal year and next.

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