Tax Rates

Property Tax

Next tax due date: May 2, 2022

Property Taxes

Property taxes are the main source of revenue to provide services delivered by the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan (OSM). In addition to collecting taxes for its own purposes, the township is also responsible for levying and collecting taxes on behalf of the County of Peterborough as well as the Province of Ontario.

If you have not received your tax bill by the 1st of February (Interim Tax Notice) or the 1st of July (Final Tax Notice), please contact our office at 705-295-6852.

Property owners typically receive two tax bills from the Township each year.
Due dates:

Interim Property Tax Installment

Interim tax bills represent fifty percent (50%) of the previous year’s total taxes and are due on the last Friday of the month in February and April.

Final Property Tax Installment

Final tax bills represent the balance of the annual year’s taxes and are due on the last Friday of July and September.

Tax Rates

Assessment Information

On March 25, 2020, the Ontario government announced that the 2020 Assessment Update has been postponed. They have indicated that property assessments for the 2022 property tax year will continue to be based on the fully phased-in January 1, 2016 current values. This means your property assessment for the 2022 property tax year will be the same as the 2020 tax year, unless there have been changes to your property.

MPAC is responsible for determining a value on all properties in Ontario. You may contact MPAC at 1-866-296-6722, or visit their website for additional information.

Due Dates for Property Taxes

Tax bills for all properties are issued twice yearly:

Interim Billing

The interim billing is issued in late January and is based on approximately half of the previous year's total taxes. The due dates are the first business days of March and May.

Final Billing

The final billing is issued in late July and levies the total taxes for the calendar year (Assessment x Tax Rate), plus any special area rates and/or local improvement charges, less the interim amount already billed. The due dates are the first business days of September and November.

Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer from the responsibility for payment, nor from the liability for interest charged. If you receive a tax bill in error, please return it to the Township immediately.

Supplementary Tax Billings

Supplementary tax bills are generated as a result of a change to your property during the taxation year.

These changes can include, but are not limited to: new residential homes, new commercial, residential or multi-residential units, changes in tax classes, additions or renovations to buildings and previously exempt properties that become taxable.

These bills follow the Property Assessment Change Notice issued by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).

MPAC is responsible for assessing the properties and forwarding the information to the Municipality for billing.

In some cases, these bills can span more than one year depending on the information gathered by MPAC.

Supplementary tax bills are in addition to any other tax bills that have been issued.

Each bill includes the effective date and reason for change. They are due in one instalment and notice is provided at least 21 days before the payment is due.

Additional Charges

There are additional charges for services that are added to your tax bill. Taxes are multiplied by the assessment of your property.

Annual Service	2022 Fee
Curbside garbage collection (per household/unit)	$51.00
Municipal water (per household in Keene Heights subdivision in Keene, and Crystal Waters and Elgeti subdivisions in Stewart Hall)	$2,200 (expected to increase 4% each year), plus $112 if you have a swimming pool

Street Light charges

Property Location or Type	Fee
Bailieboro	$62.18
Burnham Meadows	$25.00
Commercial	$65.01
Elgeti	$18.45
Keene Heights	$44.19

Sewer charges

2022 sewer rates for Burnham Meadows are $1,095

2022 Bylaw for Tax Rates

Tax Rates

Next tax due date: May 2, 2022

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