As a result of the overall increase in assessment, the individual tax rates are lower than last year. The tax change due to re-assessment may show an increase or a decrease, depending on your market value change. The ratepayers of the former Township of Brantford are in the third year of the rate stabilization credit which allows for the gradual increase to the blended tax rates over five years. When paying by mail you assume the responsibility for the late arrival of payment. Post marks are not considered.
Penalty is charged if the payment is received after the due date.
On-Line Banking Telephone banking is available through your own bank and debit machines are available at the Burford and Paris offices. If you have received a tax bill and taxes are paid on your behalf by your mortgage company, please forward this bill to them for payment. We encourage you to consider using post-dated cheques for payment of your November installment when paying your September billing. Please include the installment stub when sending your post-dated cheques. It is a pleasure to have an opportunity to provide in this bulletin a synopsis of the 2001 budget.