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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MATACHEWAN
BY-LAW NO. 2025-41
Being a By-Law to Provide for the Adoption of Tax Rates and to Further Provide
for Penalty & Interest in Default of Payment Thereof for 2025.
WHEREAS Section 312(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001
R.S.O. 2001, as amended,
provides that the Council of a local 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; and
WHEREAS the property assessment rolls on which the 2024 taxes are to be levied has
been returned and revised pursuant to the provisions of the Assessment Act, subject to
appeals before the District Court and the Ontario Municipal Board;
WHEREAS the tax ratios for the various property classes for the 2024 taxation year have
been set out in By-Law #2024-03 of the Corporation of the Township of Matachewan; and
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Matachewan has,
in
accordance with the Municipal Act, considered the estimates of the municipality and
passed By-Law #2025-16, being a by-law to adopt the 2025 budget for municipal
purposes;
it is necessary that the following sum of $1,438,642 be raised by means of
taxation for the year 2025; and
WHEREAS the tax rates on the various classes and property sub classes for 2025 have
been calculated pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act and the manner set out
therein; and
WHEREAS the tax rates for Education purposes are set by the Province of Ontario;
NOW THEREFORE we, the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Matachewan
ENACTS THE FOLLOWING:
THAT the tax rates for 2025 be as follows:
1.
MUNICIPAL
RATE
EDUCATION
RATE
TOTAL
RATE
QUALIFIER
CLASS
Residential
0.01794220
RT/RH//RP
0.01641220
0.0015300
0.01641220
0.01641220
Residentiat
-
*
RG
Commercial Occupied
Commercial Occupied
Commercial New
Construction
(Vacant/Excess)
Commercial New
Construction (Occupied)
Industrial Occupied
Industrial Vacant/Excess
CT/XT/CP/XP
0.02625952
0.0088000
0.03505952
CG
0.02625952
0.02625952
CX/CR
0.01838166
0.0088000
0.02718166
0.03605952
CF
0.02625952
0.0098000
IH
0.04185110
0.0098000
0.05165110
LQ
0.0088000
0.03600322
0.02720322
0.04185110
0.0088000
0.05065110
Industrial New
Construction (Occupied)
LP
HF
0.01805342
0.0098000
0.02785342
Landfill
$75.99 per acre
$148.88
acre
$72.89 per acre
Utility
Transmission/Distribution
per
Whereas an interim tax levy was made by By-law 2024-03 in the amount of 50% of last
year's taxes, the said amount is excluded from the final levy.
The balance of all taxes
shall become due and be payable in two instalments as follows:
2.
50% of the final levy shall become due and payable on the 28th day of August, 2025.
50% of the final levy shall become due and payable on the 31®* day of October, 2024.
Non-payment by any ratepayer for taxable property which has been assessed within the
3.
Township of Matachewan of the amounts noted, due on the dates stated in accordance
with this By-Law constitutes default.
Accordingly, in addition to any amounts of taxes
owing, the addition of penalty or penalties will be levied as follows:
A percentage (%) charge of one and one quarter percent (1 % or 1.25%) per annum shall
be imposed as a penalty for non-payment, and shall be added to every tax instalment or
part thereof remaining unpaid on the first day following the last day of payment of each
Instalment and thereafter an additional charge of one and one quarter percent (1Vi or
1.25%) per annum shall be imposed and shall be added to every such tax instalment or
part thereof remaining unpaid on the first day of each calendar month in which default
continues.
4.
The Tax Collector 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.
5.
All taxes are due and payable to the Township of Matachewan at the municipal office,
located at 283 Moyneur Avenue, (Corner of Moyneur Avenue and Margaret Street) or by
mail at P.O. Box 177, Matachewan, ON, POK1 MO. Payments may also be made through
select financial institutions.
6.
The Treasurer is authorized to accept part payment from time to time on the account of
any taxes due and to give receipt for such payment provided. However, that acceptance
of any part payment shall not affect collection of any amounts already past due and/or
any percentage charge imposed and collectable in respect of non-payment of any taxes
or Instalment thereof.
7.
That this by-law shall come into force and effect upon its final passing thereof.
All by-laws,
policies and resolutions that are inconsistent with the provisions of this by-law are hereby
repealed in so far as it is necessary to give effect to the provisions of this by-law.
READ A FIRST, SECOND, THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this
3^^ day of
December, 2025.
Emily Stewart -
Deputy Mayor
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Clerk
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