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Covering Memo - 2026 Tax Rate By-law
Date:
Monday, June 22, 2026
From:
Valerie Manning, Treasurer/Manager, Financial
Services
Roll №
N/a
Subject
By-law 2026-49 is the annual by-law that sets the Tax Rates for the current
year, based on the adopted budget, property assessment, and tax ratios.
Reason for Tabling
On February 6, 2026, the 2026 Mayor's Budget was deemed adopted. The
County of Grey approved By-law 5279-26 on April 23, 2026, providing the
tax ratios used to calculate the municipal tax rates for current year. The
proposed Tax Rates for 2026 are now provided for Council's approval. The
By-law provides the rates for County, Education, and the Municipality.
By-law 2026-49
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
By-law Number 2026-49
Being a by-law to provide for the adoption of the 2026 tax
rates, establish the due dates, and to further provide for
penalty and interest in default of payment thereof for 2026
Whereas, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford has
passed By-law Number 2026-47, which adopted the estimates of all sums
required during the year in accordance with Section 290 (1) of the Municipal
Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended; and
Whereas, Section 312 of the Municipal Act 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, the Corporation of the County of Grey has established tax ratios
for prescribed property classes and levied tax rates for Upper Tier purposes
for 2026 as required respectively by Sections 289 and 308 of the Municipal
Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended; and
Whereas, the Ministry of Finance has established Tax Rates for School
Purposes for 2026; and
Whereas, Section 342 (1) (a) of said Act, allows a local municipality to
provide for the payment of taxes in one amount or by instalments and the
date or dates in the year for which the taxes are imposed on which the taxes
or instalments are due; and
Whereas, Section 342 (1) (b) of said Act allows a local municipality to
provide for alternative instalments and due dates in the year for which the
taxes are imposed other than those established under clause 342 (1) (a) to
allow taxpayers to spread the payment of taxes more evenly over the year;
and
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Whereas, Section 345 of said Act, allows for a percentage charge, not to
exceed 1.25 per cent of the amount of taxes due and unpaid, to be imposed
as a penalty for the non-payment of taxes, and allows for an interest charge,
not to exceed 1.25 per cent each month of the amount of taxes due and
unpaid, to be imposed for the non-payment of taxes; and
Whereas, certain regulations require reductions in certain tax rates for
certain classes or subclasses of property; and
Whereas, the assessment roll was updated to reflect Adopted Current Value
Assessment; and
Whereas, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
deems it expedient and necessary to establish tax rates, due dates, and
penalties for 2026.
The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford enacts
as follows:
1.
That there shall be levied and collected upon the whole assessment for
real property according to the last certified assessment roll the tax
rates as set out in Schedule "A" to this By-law and forming part of this
By-law, which shall produce a general local municipal levy of twenty-
one million, one hundred ninety-three thousand and sixty dollars
($21,193,060.00).
2.
That the following amounts be levied for user fees, local
improvements, special charges, miscellaneous charges, and are to be
calculated yearly, based on budget. Each charge is to be included in
the annual budget or approved separately by a resolution of Council.
Local improvement charges have been authorized under separate
bylaws.
3.
That the final taxes less the interim taxes shall be due and payable in
two approximately equal installments as follows:
August 27, 2026 and October 27, 2026.
4.
A penalty of 1.25 percent shall be added to all taxes of the levy which
are in default on the first day after the due date, and thereafter a
penalty of 1.25 percent per month will be added on the 1st day of
each and every month the default continues, until December 31, 2026.
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5.
On all taxes in default on January 1, 2027, interest shall be added at
the rate of 1.25 percent per month for each month or fraction thereof
in which the default continues.
6.
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.
7.
The final tax levy for all classes shall be a minimum of no less than
$75.00.
8.
The Municipality of Meaford is empowered to accept part payments
from time to time on account of any taxes due.
9.
The Municipality of Meaford 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.
10.
All taxes shall be paid at the Municipality of Meaford Administration
Office, 21 Trowbridge Street West, Meaford, ON, N4L 1A1 through the
following payment options: cheque, cash, debit, or by telephone/
internet banking, or by pre-authorized payment, with the taxpayer
responsible for payment of all bank processing charges. All payments
must be received in the office before the close of business on the due
date, to avoid penalty charges. Therefore, the property owner should
allow 2-3 business days processing time for internet or telephone
banking.
11.
That this By-law shall come into force and take effect upon being
passed by Council.
Read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 22nd day
of June, 2026.
Ross Kentner, Mayor
Margaret Wilton-Siegel, Clerk
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Municipality of Meaford
2026 Tax Rate By-law
Schedule "A" to By-law 2026-49
Schedule "A"
2026-49