Municipal Taxes

2008 Municipal Tax Rates

The Total Tax Rate is determined by adding the General Tax Rate to the Educational Tax Rate. As seen below these rates differ based on the class that you occupy.


Class General Tax Rate Educational Tax Rate Total Tax Rate
Residential 0.00840311 0.00252000 0.01092311
Multi-Residential 0.01143242 0.00252000 0.01395242
Commercial Occupied 0.00938543 0.01461791 0.02400334
Commercial Excess Land 0.00656955 0.01023254 0.01680209
Commercial Vacant Land 0.00656955 0.01023254 0.01680209
Industial Occupied 0.01131730 0.01615156 0.02746886
Pipeline 0.00894763 0.01149812 0.02044575
Farmlands 0.00210078 0.00063000 0.00273078
Managed Forests 0.00210078 0.00063000 0.00273078


Four tax bills are issued during the year as follows:

Interim Tax Bills are sent out early in the year with two instalment dates which are March 31st and May 31st.

Final Tax Bills sent out in July with two instalment dates which are August 31st and September 30th.

The final bills are calculated after the annual operating and capital budgets have been approved by the Council.



Methods of Payment:

A pre-authorized payment plan option is available for taxes only. Forms to enroll is this program are available at the Municipal Office, which is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telebanking and Internet banking and Interac are other acceptable payment options. Please contact your financial institution for further instructions. Monthly installments or single payments with post dated cheques, Interact or cash are also acceptable.

SORRY, we do not accept credit cards at this time.

Please contact Lil Forbes, Finance Clerk, should you require clarification on your tax bill at 752-1410, ext. 227.

Posted on: Dec. 16, 2008