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BILLINGS
BY-LAW NO 2026-14
BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVYING OF TAX RATES AND
COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2026
WHEREAS the Municipal Act S.O. 2001, c 25, Section 5(1 ), as amended, provides that
the powers of a municipal corporation are to be exercised by its Council;
AND WHEREAS Section 312 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, provides that the Council of a local Municipality shall, after the adoption of
estimates for each year, pass a by-law to levy a separate tax rate on the assessment in
each property class, including any adjustments made under the Assessment Act for the
purposes of raising the general local municipal levy;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Billings has, in
accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 , considered the estimates of the municipality
and it is necessary that the following sums be raised by means of taxation for the year
2026;
Municipal Purposes:
$ 2,574,751
$328,223
Education Purposes:
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
BILLINGS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
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2.0
3.0
THAT for the 2026 taxation year the following tax rates shall apply:
Tax Class
Municioal
Education
Residential
0.01322992
0.001530
Commercial
0.01362682
0.00644236
Industrial
0.01375912
0.008800
Farm
0.01356067
0.0003825
Managed Forest
0.01356067
0.0003825
PIL Residential
0.01322992
0.001530
PIL Commercial
0.01362682
0.00644236
PIL Landfill
0.01356067
0.0003825
THAT every owner shall be taxed according to the tax rates of this by-law
and such tax shall become due and payable in two instalments as follows:
50% of the previous year's levy shall become due and payable on March
31, or the last working day in March; and that the balance of the final levy
shall become due and payable on September 30, or the last working day
in September.
THAT non-payment of this amount, as noted on the dates stated in
accordance with this by-law constitutes default. On all taxes of the levy,
which are in default after March 31, 2026, and after September 30, 2026,
a penalty of 1.25 percent shall be added on the first day of each and every
month, for each month or fraction thereof which arrears continues, until
December 31, 2026.
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THAT all taxes unpaid as of December 31, 2026, interest shall be added
at the rate of 1.25 percent per month or fraction thereof in which arrears
continue.
5.0
THAT 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 residence
of the person to whom such notice is required to be given, on or before
September 7, 2026.
6.0
THAT the Treasurer shall proceed to collect the amount to be raised by
the by-law together with all other sums on the tax roll in the manner as set
forth in the Assessment Act and the Municipal Act and all other by-laws in
force.
7 .0
THAT this By-Law shall come into effect upon final passage.
8.0
THIS By-Law may be cited as "2026-14 Tax Rate By-law"
READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 17th day of March 2026
READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 17th day of March 2026
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Veronique Dion, CAO/Clerk