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By-Law 22-2026 - Final Tax Levy
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GREATER MADAWASKA
BY-LAW 22-2026
Being a By-Law to provide for the adoption of the estimates for sums required for
the year 2026, adoption of the 2026 tax rates and to further provide for penalty
and interest in default of payment thereof for 2026.
WHEREAS Section 290 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that the Council of a local
municipality shall in each year prepare and adopt estimates of all sums required during
the year for the purposes of the municipality including amounts sufficient to pay all debts
of the municipality falling due within the year; amounts required for any Board,
Commission or other body, and;
WHEREAS Section 312(2) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
provides that for the purposes of raising the general local municipal levy, the council of
the municipality shall, each year, 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 Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter A.31, as amended, establishes
the classes of real property and methods of assessment, as well as provides for
alterations to the Collectors Roll;
WHEREAS Section 308 of the Municipal Act, 2001, requires tax rates to be established
in the same proportion to tax ratios per By-Law No. 31-26 as adopted by Renfrew
County Council on the 08th day of April, 2026.
WHEREAS reductions in certain tax rates for prescribed classes or subclasses of
property are to be applied as per Renfrew County By-Law No. 32-26 as adopted by
Renfrew County Council on the 08th day of April, 2026.
WHEREAS the County of Renfrew passed By-Law No. 32-26 directing the Township of
Greater Madawaska to levy specified tax rates on the assessment for County purposes
as adopted by Renfrew County Council on the 08th day of April, 2026.
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario as per Ontario Regulation 400/98 directs the
Township of Greater Madawaska to levy specified tax rates on certain assessment for
Municipal and Education purposes.
WHEREAS Section 345(1), of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a local municipality
may pass a by-law to impose late payment charges for the non-payment of taxes or any
instalment by the due date.
WHEREAS Council adopted a sum of Four Million, Six Hundred Thousand, Six
Hundred and Forty-Five Dollars ($4,921,091) as the estimate of the 2026 general
municipal levy.
NOW THEREFORE the council of the Township of Greater Madawaska hereby enacts
as follows:
1) THAT the tax rates to be levied for the Township of Greater Madawaska and tax
rates set for County of Renfrew and Education, as outlined in Schedule A, be
applied against the whole of the assessment for real property in each property class.
2) THAT every owner shall be taxed according to the tax rates in this by-law and such
taxes shall become due and payable the 25th day of September 2026.
3) THAT there shall be imposed a penalty for non-payment thereof taxes on due date
or any instalment thereof, the amount of 1.25% of the amount due and unpaid on 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.
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4) THAT the collector may 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 the Treasurer is hereby empowered to accept part payment from time to time
on account of any taxes due.
6) THAT taxes are payable to the Township of Greater Madawaska, P.O. Box 180, 19
Parnell St., Calabogie, ON K0J 1H0.
7) THAT this By-Law shall come into full force and take effect upon the passing
thereof.
READ a first and second time this 16th of April 2026.
READ a third time and passed this 16th of April 2026.
Rob Weir, Mayor
Robin Emon, Clerk
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RES/FARM TAXABLE FULL
RT
0.00532697
0.00464060
0.00153000
0.01149757
MULTI RESIDENTIAL FULL
MT
0.01035350
0.00901947
0.00153000
0.02090297
NEW MULTI RESIDENTIAL
NT
0.00532697
0.00464060
0.00153000
0.01149757
COMMERCIAL TAXABLE FULL
CT
0.00966685
0.00842130
0.00880000
0.02688815
COMMERICAL TAXABLE VACANT UNITS
CU
0.00966685
0.00842130
0.00880000
0.02688815
COMMERCIAL TAXABLE VACANT LAND
CX
0.00966685
0.00842130
0.00880000
0.02688815
INDUSTRIAL TAXABLE FULL
IT
0.01314112
0.01144791
0.00880000
0.03338903
INDUSTRIAL TAXABLE VACANT LAND
IX
0.01314112
0.01144791
0.00880000
0.03338903
LARGE IND. TAXABLE FULL
LT
0.01438282
0.01252962
0.00880000
0.03571244
LARGE IND. TAXABLE VACANT UNIT
LU
0.01438282
0.01252962
0.00880000
0.03571244
AGGREGATES EXTRACTION
VT
0.01069302
0.00931524
0.00511000
0.02511826
PIPELINES
PT
0.00709978
0.00618499
0.00880000
0.02208477
MANAGED FORESTS
TT
0.00133174
0.00116015
0.00038250
0.00287439
FARMLANDS TAXABLE FULL
FT
0.00133174
0.00116015
0.00038250
0.00287439
COMMERCIAL SMALL SCALE ON FARM BUSINESS 1 ($0-$50,000)
C7
0.00241671
0.00210532
0.00220000
0.00672203
COMMERCIAL SMALL SCALE ON FARM BUSINESS 2 ($50,000-$100,000)
C0
0.00241671
0.00210532
0.00220000
0.00672203
INDUSTRIAL SMALL SCALE ON FARM BUSINESSL 1 ($0-$50,000)
I7
0.00328528
0.00286198
0.00220000
0.00834726
INDUSTRIAL SMALL SCALE ON FARM BUSINESS 2 ($50,000-$100,000)
I0
0.00328528
0.00286198
0.00220000
0.00834726
LANDFILL PIL
HF
0.00633412
0.00551798
0.00980000
0.02165210
COMMERCIAL PIL- TAXABLE
CF
0.00966685
0.00842130
0.01250000
0.03058815
COMMERCIAL PIL; GENERAL
CG
0.00966685
0.00842130
0.00000000
0.01808815
COMMERCIAL VACANT PIL; TAXABLE
CR
0.00966685
0.00842130
0.00880000
0.02688815
RESIDENTIAL PIL; SHARED
RH
0.00532697
0.00464060
0.00153000
0.01149757
RESIDENTIAL PIL; GENERAL
RG
0.00532697
0.00464060
0.00000000
0.00996757
RESIDENTIAL PIL; TAXABLE TENANT
RP
0.00532697
0.00464060
0.00153000
0.01149757
SCHEDULE "A"
TOWNSHIP OF GREATER MADAWASKA
2026 TAX RATES
PROPERTY CLASS
TOWNSHIP
COUNTY
SCHOOL
TOTAL
PIL- PROPERTY CLASS
TOWNSHIP
COUNTY
SCHOOL
TOTAL