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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WHITESTONE
By-law No. 19-2026
Being a By-law to adopt the estimates of all sums required
during the year and to adopt the rates of taxation for year 2026
WHEREAS Section 290 of the Municipal Act 2001, as revised, provides that the Council of
a local municipality shall in each year prepare and adopt a budget including estimates of
all sums required during the year for the purposes of the municipality and amounts
required for any board, commission or other body; and '
WHEREAS Section 312 of the Municipal Act 2001, as revised, provides that the Council of
a local municipality shall, after the adoption of the estimates for the year, pass a By-law to
levy a separate tax rate on the assessment in each property class; and
WHEREAS the 2026 levy for municipal purposes has been set at $3,982,104 and the
2026 levy for education purposes has been set at $1,027,141
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Whitestone hereby enacts as
follows:
1. THAT the tax rates for 2026 for municipal and education purposes be hereby
adopted as follows:
Class/Assessment Municipal Rate Education Rate | Total Tax Rate
Residential 0.00604946 0.00153000 0.00757946
Commercial- Occupied 0.00604946 0.00586377 0.01191323
Commercial-Vacant 0.00423462 0.00586377 0.01009839
| SRE Sth 0.00604946 0.00586377 0.01191323
Construction
Farmland 0.00151237 0.00038250 0.00189487
Industrial 0.00604946 0.00880000 0.01484946
Managed Forest 0.00151237 0.00038250 0.00189487
Aggregate Extraction 0.00492248 0.00511000 0.01003248
THAT the 2026 Budget and tax levy for municipal purposes of $3,982,104,
attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’, be and is hereby adopted.
3. THAT the amounts to be levied and collected by this By-law shall be reduced by
the amounts levied and collected by the interim tax levy authorized by By-law No.
03-2026 of the Corporation of the Municipality of Whitestone.
4. THAT the taxes shall become due and payable on the 31% day of August 2026 but
may be paid in two installments on the 31st day of August 2026 and the 31st day of
October 2026, or payable on the last day of each month under the pre-authorized
payment plan.
5. THAT a penalty of one and one quarter percent (174%) will be imposed as a
penalty for the non-payment of taxes on the first day of default, under the
provisions of Section 345(2) of the Municipal Act 2001, revised.
6. THAT interest charges of one and one quarter percent (17%%) per month will be
imposed for the non-payment of taxes, on the first day of each calendar month, for
each month or fraction thereof in which the default continues, under the provisions
of Section 345(3) of the Municipal Act 2001, revised.
7. THAT penalty 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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8. THAT the collector 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, as
written or printed notice specifying the amount of taxes payable.
9. THAT this By-law shall come into effect upon the date, and at the time of its
passing; and
10. THAT By-law No. 19-2026 being a By-law to adopt the estimates of all sums
required during the year and to adopt the rates of taxation for year 2026,
is hereby passed this 21st day of April, 2026.
Riles
Mayor George Comrie
CAO-Clefk go Nigel Black
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Schedule 'A' to By-Law 19-2026
2026 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget
The 2026 Proposed Operating and Capital/Special Projects Budget
reflects a tax rate increase of 2.99% and is summarized as follows:
REVENUE
Capital Funding
Capital Grant
Capital Reserve Transfer
Development Revenue
Fees & Service Charges
Investment Income
Lease Revenue
Operating Grant
Operating Reserve Transfer
Recycling Revenue
Sales
Payment in Lieu
Supplementary Taxes
Railway ROW
Taxation Revenue
Levy Increase
EXPENDITURES
Capital
TOTAL REVENUE
Reserve Contributions
Debt
Administration
Building Services
By-Law
Cemeteries
Council
Environmental Initiatives
External Levies
Facilities
Fire & Rescue Services
Library
Planning
Recreation
Roads
Thrift Shop
Waste Management
Water Services
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
UY YN YN YY YY YY YY YY YY YH
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
392,500
230,500
912,700
20,000
330,900
45,000
15,900
1,523,300
32,850
42,000
31,000
9,097
40,000
27,250
3,866,434
115,669
7,635,100
1,668,700
695,000
304,300
1,104,750
173,600
30,600
9,450
168,300
48,000
1,153,800
222,200
291,200
164,500
40,000
53,950
1,260,700
25,200
214,350
6,500
7,635,100