2007-17 Adopting Tax Rates

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GORDON

BY-LAW NO. 2007-17

Being a by-law to adopt the current estimates and strike the rates of taxation for year 2007.

WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Gordon has, in accordance with the Municipal Act, considered the estimates of the Municipality and by virtue of the Municipal Act, the 2001 Community Reinvestment Fund and the Education Act, 2001 it is necessary that the following sums be raised by means of taxation.

NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Gordon hereby enacts as follows;

1. There shall be levied and collected upon all ratable lands, buildings and commercial assessment of the Corporation of the Township of Gordon the following rates of taxation:

General Municipal
Assessment Type Tax Rate

CT Gen Mun 0.00865053
CT Educ 0.01356845

CX Gen Mun 0.00949791

CV Gen Mun 0.00605537
CV Edu 0.00949791

FT Gen Mun 0.0021025
FT Educ EP 0.00066
FT Educ FP 0.00066

IT Gen Mun 0.00516374
IT Educ 0.00648623

RT Gen Mun 0.00841
0.00841
RT Educ ES 0.00264
RT Educ NS 0.00264
RT Educ FS 0.00264

TT Gen MuN 0.0021025
TT Educ EP 0.00066

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 1 of the by-law any additional taxes payable as a result of additions to the roll pursuant to Section 43 of the Assessment Act, shall be that portion of the amount of taxes which would have been levied for the current year if the assessment had been made in the usual way, and that portion shall be at the ration that the number of months remaining in current year that month in which the notice provided for herein, is delivered or sent, bears to the number of twelve and shall be entered in the Collectors Roll and collected in the same manner as described as follows.

(a) If the assessment has been added to the collector’s roll after July 31, the taxes shall be due and payable on the 30th day of the month following the entry of assessment in the Collector’s Roll.

3. The Collector is hereby authorized to mail, deliver or cause to be mailed or delivered the notice of taxes due to the address of the residence or place of business of the person to who such notice is required to be given.

4. Taxes are payable to the Corporation of the Township of Gordon at the municipal office or by mail to P.O. Box 120, Gore Bay, Ontario P0P 1H0.

5. There shall be imposed a penalty for non-payment of taxes on the due date as specified in Clause 2(a) hereof or as specified in Clause 7 of this by-law, as the case may be, a percentage charge or one point two five percent (1.25%) on the first day next after the appropriate due date, which shall be the first day of default and an additional penalty of 1.25% shall be added on the first day of each calendar month thereafter in which default continues, but in no event shall any penalty be added under this clause after the year 2000.

6. The Tax Collector be authorized to accept part payment from time to time on the account of any taxes due and to give a receipt of such payment, provided that acceptance of any such payment shall not affect the collection of any percentage charged imposed and collectible under Clause 5 hereof.

7. The tax bill, made up from real property and business assessment roll received from the Regional Assessment Commission and on which the 2006 taxes are levied will be mailed or delivered approximately on July 14, 2006 and taxes due and payable on the 4th day of September , 2007.

8. A minimum tax bill shall be $15.00

This bylaw shall come into force at the time of its passing by Council

READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME ENACTED PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL

The 19th day of June , 2007

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REEVE: Art Madore CLERK: Carrie Lewis

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