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By-Law 01-2026 - Interim Tax Levy
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GREATER MADAWASKA
BY-LAW 01-2026
Being a By-Law to provide for an Interim Tax Levy for the year 2026
and to provide for the payment of taxes
WHEREAS Section 317(1) of The Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that the
Council of a local municipality, before the adoption of the estimates for the year under
Section 290, may pass a by-law levying amounts on the assessment of property in the
local municipality rateable for local municipality purposes;
AND WHEREAS Section 317(2), of The Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides
that a by-law under subsection (1) shall be passed in the year the amounts are to be
levied;
AND WHEREAS Section 317(3) of The Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that
the amount levied on a property shall not exceed the prescribed percentage or 50 per
cent if no percentage is prescribed, of the total amount of taxes for municipal and school
purposes levied on the property for the previous year.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Greater
Madawaska hereby enacts as follows:
1. THAT an interim levy of 50% of the total levy for each property for 2025 be
applied;
2. THAT the said interim tax levy shall become due and payable in one instalment
due on the 27th day of March 2026.
3. THAT on all taxes of the interim levy, which are in default on the first day after
the due date, a 1.25 per cent penalty shall be added and thereafter a penalty of
1.25 per cent per month will be added on the 1st day of each and every month the
default continues.
4. THAT the Treasurer is hereby authorized to mail or cause the same to be mailed
to the residence or place of business of such person indicated on the last revised
assessment roll, a written or printed notice specifying the amount of taxes
payable.
5. THAT a failure to receive the aforesaid notice in advance of the date of payment
of the interim levy or any instalment does not affect the timing of default or the
date from which interest shall be imposed.
6. THAT taxes are payable at the Township of Greater Madawaska Municipal
Office, 19 Parnell Street, P.O. Box 180, Calabogie, ON K0J 1H0, at financial
institutions, by online banking or by credit card on the Township website.
7. THAT the Treasurer is hereby empowered to accept part payment from time to
time on account of any taxes due.
8. THAT this By-Law shall come into force and take effect immediately upon the
passing thereof.
READ a first and second time this 15th of January 2026.
READ a third time and passed this 15th of January 2026.
Rob Weir, Mayor
Robin Emon, Clerk