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By-Law 2026-009
BY-LAW NO. 2026-009
BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF TAX RATES AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR
PENALTY AND INTEREST IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT THEREOF FOR 2026.
WHEREAS Section 312 of the Municipal Act 2001 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 Section 312 of the said Act require tax rates to be established in the same proportion to tax ratios;
and whereas Council has set tax ratios by By-Law No. 2026-008;
AND WHEREAS Council for the Corporation adopts the 2026 levy for municipal purposes as $545,599.00 per the
attached budget.
AND WHEREAS certain education rates are provided in various regulations and commercial and industrial
education amounts have been requisitioned by the Province;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mattawan enacts as follows:
1.
THAT the tax rates for 2026 municipal and education purposes be hereby set as follows:
CLASS
MUNICIPAL RATE
EDUCATION RATE
TOTAL RATE
Residential/Farm
.01694740
0.00153000
0.01847740
Multi Residential
.01864214
0.00153000
0.02017214
Commercial Occupied
.01925486
0.00880000
0.02805486
Commercial Vacant
.01347840
0.00880000
0.02227840
Industrial Occupied
.01917869
0.00880000
0.02797869
Industrial Vacant
.01246615
0.00880000
0.02126615
Aggregate Extraction
.01560583
0.00511000
0.02071583
Pipelines
.03422304
0.00880000
0.04302304
Farmlands
.00423685
0.00038250
0.00461935
Managed Forests
.00423685
0.00038250
0.00461935
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By-Law 2026-009
2.
THAT all taxes for the final levy shall become due and payable in one installment on the
31st day of August 2026.
3.
THAT non-payment of the amount, as noted on the date stated in accordance with this By-Law constitutes
default. On all taxes of the levy which are in default after the noted due date shall be added a penalty of
1.25%, for each month or fraction thereof in which the arrears continue.
4.
THAT on all taxes unpaid as of December 31, 2026 interest shall be added at the rate of 1.25% per month,
for each month or fraction thereof in which the arrears continue.
5.
THAT the Clerk 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 business of the persons to whom such notice is required to be given.
6.
THAT all taxes are due and payable to the Corporation of the Municipality of Mattawan, by Cash, Cheque,
Bank Draft/Postal Money Order or Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) agreement, in person at 947 Hwy 533
Mattawa ON Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm, or by mail to PO Box 610, Mattawa ON P0H 1V0.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME ENACTED AND FINALLY PASSED BEFORE AN OPEN COUNCIL THIS 14th
DAY OF MAY 2026.
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MAYOR
CLERK TREASURER