funds from the federal government after shooting down measures that would build more density — a key condition of the deal.
On Thursday, a spokesperson for the mayor’s office told Global News that the town would be returning the money. Under the federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund, Oakville received $1.28 million, which was to be part of a larger sum of $25 million that it would receive over time. This was done after the town council on Jan. 22 agreed to make zoning changes to become compliant with federal requirements.
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