2003-043 To Adopt the Estimates of All Amounts Required during the Year and for Levying the Tax Rates for the Year 2003
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2003-43
A BY-LAW TO ADOPT THE ESTIMATES OF ALL AMOUNTS REQUIRED DURING
THE YEAR AND FOR LEVYING THE TAX RATES FOR THE YEAR 2003.
WHEREAS Section 290 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, authorizes
the Council of a local municipality to prepare and adopt estimates of all amounts required during
the year;
AND WHEREAS Section 312 ofthe Municipal Act, 2001, S.0.2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes the Council of a local municipality to pass a by-law levying a separate tax rate, as
specified in the by-law, on the assessment in each property class in the local municipality
rateable for local municipality purposes;
AND WHEREAS the County of Simcoe has established by by-law the following tax ratios for
the year 2003:
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ResidentiallF arm
Multi - Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Pipelines
Farmlands
Managed Forests
1.0000
1.9461
1.1877
1.7967
1.1464
0.2500
0.2500
and the County tax rates for the year 2003.
AND WHEREAS Ontario Regulation 74/03 establishes the Education tax rates for the year
2003;
AND WHEREAS Section 329 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended
establishes limitations on the taxes for the commercial, industrial and multi-residential classes;
AND WHEREAS Section 391 ofthe Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes a municipality to pass by-laws imposing fees or charges for services provided by it;
AND WHEREAS The Corporation of the Township ofOro-Medonte established by by-law
waste management charges for the year 2003;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation ofthe Township ofOro-Medonte enacts as
follows:
1. That the estimates of Expenditures required during the year 2003 for the purposes of the
municipality shall be adopted as follows:
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General Government
Fire and Emergency
Police
Building, By-Law and Planning
Public Works
Street Lighting
Water Works Systems
County Waste Management
Arena, Parks and Recreation, and Economic Dev.
$ 2,083,026
1,210,246
1,402,119
925,986
4,478,873
66,977
1,669,446
1,034,000
1.225,070
Total estimated Expenditures for
Local purposes
$14,095,743
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2. That the estimates of Revenue required during the year 2003 for the purposes of the
municipality shall be adopted as follows:
Contributions from other Governments
Other Revenues
Special Charges on Property
Other Taxation Revenue
$ 250,085
5,838,909
1,031,916
142,910
Total estimated Revenues, other than taxation
$ 7,263,820
3. That the following amounts shall be raised by taxation within the Township of Oro-
Medonte in the year 2003:
Township General Purposes
County Purposes
School Board Purposes
$ 6,831,923
5,696,234
7,797,707
Total Tax Levy
$20,325,864
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4.
That the Tax Rates shown on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this By-
law shall be levied upon and collected from the whole of the assessment for real property,
in accordance with the last returned Assessment Roll for the Township ofOro-Medonte.
5. That in addition to the foregoing the following Special Charges and Collectables be
levied and collected:
(a) A levy for the purposes of recovering amounts advanced under the provisions of the
Tile Drainage Act, Chapter T.8, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, from benefitting
properties.
(b) A special levy to collect for the annual estimates for the following Street Lighting
Areas apportioned on a flat rate basis to the benefitting properties:
Street Lighting Areas
Flat Rate
per Property
Shanty Bay
$ 40.00
Hawkestone
$ 20.00
Sugarbush, Plan M-367, Plan M-368
Oro Hills, Plan M324
Horseshoe Highlands, Plan M391, M447, M456
$ 29.00
$ 28.00
$ 28.00
Beechwood Crescent, Plan M-281
Georgina, Plan M 1561
Warminster, Plan M92, M104
$ 32.00
$ 86.00
$ 30.00
Black Forest Estates, Plan M -191
Canterbury, Plan M-343
Harbourwood, Plan M -118
$ 58.00
$ 30.00
$ 15.00
Parkside Drive, Plan 875
Mount St. Louis Estates, Plan M-112
Day Subdivision, Plan M-162
$ 18.00
$ 56.00
$ 86.00
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Conder Drive, RP51 R624, RP51 R2163
Pritchard Subdivision, Plan 1626
Snowshoe Trail, Plan M-174
$ 15.00
$ 5.00
$ 56.00
Robin Crest Subdivision, Plan M-101, Plan M-123
Cairns Estates, Plan 1676
$ 56.00
$ 56.00
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Kade Meadows, Plan M-340, Plan M-469
Forest Glen, Plan M-264
$ 56.00
$ 30.00
Craighurst Estates, Plan M51 0
Windfield Estates
Sprucewood Plan M535
Heights of Medonte
$ 28.00
$ 89.00
$110.00
$ 38.00
Lakewood Subdivision, Plan M-381
Forest Home Industrial Park, Plan 1719, Plan 1720
Simoro
Winfull
White Bros., Plan M593
$ 20.00
$ 75.00
$ 38.00
$ 38.00
$ 56.00
(c) A special levy to collect for the annual estimates for County Waste Management
apportioned on a flat rate basis per user:
Flat Rate
per User
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Residential
Commercial, garbage collection,
disposal & recycling
Commercial, recycling only
$ 120.00
$ 120.00
$ 35.00
(d) An adjustment to taxes for the commercial, industrial and multi-residential classes
as determined in accordance with Section 329 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O.
2001, c.25, as amended.
(e) A levy for any or all other amounts collectable pursuant to any statute or by-law and
chargeable to any or all real property and business and/or person or persons to be
raised in the same manner and at the same time as all other levies, rates, charges
and/or collections.
6. That the final tax bill less the interim tax bill be due and payable in two equal
installments on or before Thursday, July 31,2003 and Tuesday, September 30, 2003.
7. The Treasurer is hereby authorized to mail or cause to be mailed the notice of taxes due to
the address of the residence or place of business of the person to whom such notice is
required to be given as shown on the latest revised Assessment Roll.
8. A penalty for non-payment of taxes shall be imposed not exceeding 114% on the first day
of default, and on the first day of each calendar month thereafter during the year 2003,
until the taxes are paid.
9. That there be added an interest charge of 114% on the first day of each month on any
outstanding tax arrears from the 31 st day of December in the year in which the taxes were
levied until the taxes are paid.
10. That taxes may be paid either in full or by installments for remittance payments to the
credit of the Treasurer on or before the day on which such taxes fall due, at most financial
institutions, which accept and process payments on behalf of customers, with the onus on
the financial institution to remit payments on time.
II. That all taxes be paid into the Office of the Treasurer.
12. That the Treasurer be authorized and directed to collect any penalty or interest or any
other levies, rates, charges or collections in the same manner as empowered to collect
taxes levied by the Council.
13. That the Treasurer be authorized to accept part payment from time to time on account of
any taxes due and to give a receipt for such part payment provided that acceptance of any
such payment does not affect the collection of any penalty or interest or any other levies,
rates, charges or collections imposed, collectable and due in respect to any non-payment.
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14. That this by-law come into force and take effect on and from the date of the final passing
thereof for the current year 2003.
Read a first and second time this 21st day of May, 2003.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 21 sl day of May, 2003.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
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Mayor, 1. Neil Craig
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Clerk, Marilyn Pennycook
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