Interim Property Tax Bills

The Corporate Services Committee:

(1)reports having instructed the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to provide a clear 30 day period to property taxpayers from one payment to the next, without penalty; and

(2)recommends that City Council concur with the foregoing action taken by the Committee.

The Corporate Services Committee submits the following communication (February 10, 1999) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, addressed to the Mayor and Members of Council:

An issue has recently been identified through our call centre regarding concerns expressed by some taxpayers with respect to the short period of time (three weeks) between the first and second due date on their interim bill for 1999 in concert with late receipt of some bills. The due dates for the interim billing are February 15, 8, and April 6.

In light of this concern, we will provide a five- (5) day "grace" period. Penalty and interest will not be charged until five days after the due date.

For the final billing we will ensure that there is a four (4) week spread between due dates.