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 "answer": "In the Municipality of Meaford, Ontario, property tax & assessment rules are set by By-law 2026-49 — Adopt 2026 Tax Rates, Due Dates, Penalty and Interest, verified 2026-10-23. Due dates: August 27, 2026 and October 27, 2026.",
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 "municipality": "Meaford",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "tax_assessment",
 "label": "Property tax & assessment",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.meaford.ca/",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-06-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-49-2026-Tax-Rate-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of Meaford 2026 tax rates by-law with covering memo; sets County of Grey, education and municipal rates, due dates, and 1.25%/month penalty and interest. Passed 22 June 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "on-proptax",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-16T01:27:38+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "due_dates": "August 27, 2026 and October 27, 2026",
    "penalty_interest": "A penalty of 1.25 percent on taxes in default on the first day after the due date, and thereafter 1.25 percent per month on the 1st day of each month until December 31, 2026; interest of 1.25 percent per month on all taxes in default on January 1, 2027 for each month or fraction thereof the default continues."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "due_dates": "s. 3",
    "penalty_interest": "s. 4; s. 5"
   },
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   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Meaford — Property Taxes page (due dates)",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.meaford.ca/property-taxes/",
   "summary": "2026 interim due dates Feb 24 and Apr 24; final Aug 27 and Oct 27; late payments 1.25% per month.",
   "discovered_by": "on-proptax",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-16T01:27:38+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/meaford/property-tax/meaford-property-taxes-page/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/meaford/property-tax/"
}