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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HANOVER
BY-LAW NO. 3336-25
BEING a By-law to adopt the estimates of the sums required for the Town of Hanover,
Downtown lmprovement Area, Upper Tier County of Grey, and for Education, for the year
and to strike the rates of taxation for same and to further provide for penalty and interest
in default of payment thereof for 2025.
WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Hanover has, in
accordance with section 290 of The Municipal Act,2001, S.O. 2001 , c.25, as amended,
considered the estimates of the Town of Hanover, and the requisition from the Upper Tier
County of Grey, and for Education, and it is necessary that the following sums be raised by
means of taxation for the year 2025.
Town of Hanover (Schedule'A' attached)
Downtown lmprovement Area
County of Grey
Education
CLASS OF ASSESSMENT
Residential
Multi-Residential
New Multi-Residential
Commercial/Shopping Centre
Occupied
U noccupied/Excess Land
Vacant Land
Parking Lot
lndustrial
Occupied
U noccupied/Excess Land
Vacant Land
Pipelines
Farmlands
Managed Forests
TOTAL ASSESSMENT
$9,80'1,000.00
$51,000.00
$3,641,178.00
$2,189,061.00
TOTAL ESTIMATES
$15,682,239.00
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 the
year, pass a by-law to levy a separate tax rate on the assessment in each property class;
AND WHEREAS sections 307 and 308 of the said Act require tax rates to be established in
the same proportion to tax ratios;
AND WHEREAS certain regulations require reductions in certain tax rates for certain
classes or subclasses of property;
AND WHEREAS the following is a correct statement of the taxable assessment for the
Town of Hanover, based on the roll returned December 12,2024.
ASSESSMENT
T6ffi5
$53,159,100
$4,939,000
$111,825,718
$489,025
$3,217,400
$87,000
$10,521,074
$26,700
$386,500
$2,799,000
$3,105,900
0
824,006,700
Downtown lmprovement Area
20,338,438
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Hanover enacts as
follows:
That there shall be levied and collected upon the assessable real property within the
Corporation of the Town of Hanover based on the assessments per the Assessment
Roll dated December 10,2024 for taxation in the year 2025;
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a. applicable tax ratios as set by the County of Grey By-law Number 5228-25
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b. applicable County tax rates as set by County of Grey By-law Number 5228-25.
c. applicable education tax rates for residential and business property classes for
2025 per Ministry of Finance Letter dated November 1,2024.
d. and localtax rates as set out in this by-law,
That the summary of tax rates for 2025, set out on Schedule'B'attached hereto shall
form part of this by-law.
That the estimates be adopted and the following amounts be levied therefore in the
manner as set out hereinafter:
Town of Hanover (Schedule'A' attached)
Downtown lmprovement Area
County of Grey
Education
$9,801,000,00
$51,000.00
$3,641,178.00
$2,199,061 .00
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TOTAL ESTIMATES
$15,682,239.00
That the following local municipal tax rates are hereby adopted to be applied against
the whole of the assessment for real property in the following classes (Schedule B
attached):
TAX CLASS
TOWN OF
HANOVER
Residential
Multi-Residential
New Multi-
Residential
Gommercial
Occupied
Unoccupied
Vacant
Shopping Centre
Occupied
Unoccupied
Parking Lot
lndustrial
Occupied
Unoccupied
Vacant
Large lndustrial
- Occupied
- Unoccupied
Pipelines
Farmlands
Managed Forests
D.t.A.
0.01125783
0.01249957
0.01125783
0.01460028
0.01460028
0.01460028
0.01460028
0.01460028
0.01460028
0.02061309
0.02061309
0.02061309
0.02061309
0.02061309
0.01020914
0.00245421
0.00281446
0.00250757
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That every owner shall be taxed according to the tax rates in this by-law and such tax
shall become due and payable as indicated below.
a. That the interim taxes levied shall be shown as a reduction on the final tax
levy.
b. That the net amount of taxes levied by this by-law for residential, pipelines and
managed forests tax classes shall become due and payable on the 30th day of
August, 2025; and the balance of the final levy shall become due and payable
on the 29th day of November,2025 and non-payment of the amount, as noted,
on the dates stated in accordance with this section shall constitute default.
c. That the net amount of taxes levied by this by-law for commercial, industrial
and multi-residential, shall become due and payable on the 29th day of August,
2025; and the balance of the final levy shall become due and payable on the
28th day of November,2025; and non-payment of the amount, as noted, on
the date stated in accordance with this section shall constitute default.
On all taxes of the levy, which are in default on the 1st day after the due date, a
penalty of 1 114 percent shall be added and thereafter a penalty of 1 114 percent per
month will be added on the 1st day of each and every month the default continues,
until December 31st, 2025.
On all taxes in default on January 1st,2026, interest shall be added at the rate of 1
1/4 percent per month for each month or fraction thereof in which the default
continues.
Penalties and interest added in default shall become due and payable and shall be
collected as if the same had originally been imposed and formed part of such unpaid
tax levy.
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The Tax Collector is empowered to accept part payment from time to time on account of any
taxes due.
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8.
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The Tax Collector may mail or cause the same to be mailed or delivered 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.
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That taxes are payable at the Town of Hanover Municipal Office, 341 1Oth Street, Hanover,
Ontario, N4N 1P5.
READ A FIRST, SECOND and THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 16th day of June, 2025.
Susan Paterson, Mayor
Vicki McDonald, Clerk
Hanover
a, Ontario, Canada
2024
2025
$
%
Town of Hanover
Council
Approved
Council
Approved
CHANGE
CHANGE
General Government
-2,038,500
-2,146,600
-108,100
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Protective Services **
4,774,300
5,585,000
810,700
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Transportation
2,406,400
2,290,800
-115,600
-5
Environmental Services
338,000
224,000
-114,000
-34
Health Services
23,600
194,800
171,200
725
Recreation and Cultural Services *
3,095,100
3,200,400
105,300
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Planning and Development
503,500
452,600
-50,900
-10
Total Town of Hanover
9,102,400
9,801,000
698,600
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Library & Police Boards
Revenues
Expenses
Revenues
Expenses
Hanover Public Library *
(85,800)
722,600
(69,900)
739,300
Hanover Police Services **
(98,900)
3,636,100
(58,700)
3,975,300
** Police Net included in Town Tax Requirement for Total for Protective Services
USER CHARGE BUDGETS
(No Town Tax Levy Required)
Revenues
Expenses
Revenues
Expenses
Downtown Improvement Area ***
(64,700)
64,700
(65,500)
65,500
Landfill (Hanover/Walkerton)
(1,237,400)
1,237,400
(3,569,300)
3,569,300
Water
(3,947,500)
3,947,500
(9,331,800)
9,331,800
Sewer
(2,639,300)
2,639,300
(4,469,400)
4,469,400
*** DIA is applicable to downtown commercial properties only
Schedule "A" to By-law #3336-25
2024 and 2025 Operating and Capital Budget Analysis
2024
2025
* Library Net included in Town Tax Requirement Total for Recreation & Cultural Services
2024
2025
Schedule "A" to By-law #3336.25
DETAILS OF 2025 TAX RATES
TAX CLASS
TOWN
COUNTY
EDUCATION
TOTAL
TAX RATE
Residential
0.01125783
0.00417780
0.00153000
0.01696563
Multi-Residential
0.01249957
0.00463861
0.00153000
0.01866818
-New - Multi-Residential
0.01125783
0.00417780
0.00153000
0.01696563
Commercial:
-Occupied
0.01460028
0.00541819
0.00880000
0.02881847
-Unoccupied
0.01460028
0.00541819
0.00880000
0.02881847
-Vacant
0.01460028
0.00541819
0.00880000
0.02881847
-PIL
0.01460028
0.00541819
0.01250000
0.03251847
Shopping Center:
-Occupied
0.01460028
0.00541819
0.00880000
0.02881847
-Unoccupied
0.01460028
0.00541819
0.00880000
0.02881847
Parking Lot
0.01460028
0.00541819
0.00880000
0.02881847
Industrial:
-Occupied
0.02061309
0.00764955
0.00880000
0.03706264
-Unoccupied
0.02061309
0.00764955
0.00880000
0.03706264
-Vacant
0.02061309
0.00764955
0.00880000
0.03706264
-PIL
0.02061309
0.00764955
0.01250000
0.04076264
Large Industrial:
-Occupied
0.02061309
0.00764955
0.00880000
0.03706264
-Unoccupied
0.02061309
0.00764955
0.00880000
0.03706264
-PIL
0.02061309
0.00764955
0.01250000
0.04076264
Pipelines
0.01020914
0.00378863
0.00880000
0.02279777
-PIL
0.01020914
0.00378863
0.00980000
0.02379777
Farmlands
0.00245421
0.00091076
0.00038250
0.00374747
Managed Forests
0.00281446
0.00104445
0.00038250
0.00424141
D.I.A.
0.00250757
SCHEDULE 'B' TO BYLAW #3336--25
Schedule "B" to By-law #3336-25