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Home My WebLink AboutTR-40-87 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File # Res. By-Law # ' MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE DATE: June 1, 1987 REPORT #:TR-40-87 FILE #: SUBJECT: 1987 RATING BY-LAW FOR SCHOOL BOARDS AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT PURPOSES RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administrative Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. That report TR-40-87 be received; and 2. That the attached by-law be forwarded to Council for approval. BACKGROUND & COMMENTS: On April 3, 1987, Council approved the 1987 Rating By-Law for Municipal purposes under resolution 4C-328-87. Staff have now received the requisitions from the School Boards and the Region. The net levies calculated from these figures are as follows: Northumberland/Newcastle Board of Education: Elementary - $6,530,459 Secondary - $5,753,855 Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland/Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board: Elementary - $ 492,192 Secondary - $ 402,518 . , .2 TR-401-87 Page 2 Region of Durham Requisition - $4,103,1016 Schedule A attached indicates the various rates which make up the total 1987 base rate for public and separate school supporters and compares same to the previous year's rates. The average residential assessment and the number of households within the Town based on 1986 assessment figures, and used for 1987 tax purposes are $3,175 and is 11,846 respectively. Based on the above, the average increases in 1987 Residential taxes over 1986 are as follows: Public School Supporters Base Rate 23.700 (3175) _ $75.25 Town of Newcastle only 5.0015 (3175) _ $15.89 Separate School Supporters Base Rate 11.1013 (3175) _ $35.25 Town of Newcastle only 5.01015 (3175) _ $15.89 The total average base mill rate increase for 1987 is 5.6% and 3.1% for public school and separate school supporters respectively. Staff recommend that in accordance with sections 158 and 164 of the Municipal Act RSO 1980, that the attached by-law be forwarded to Council for approval. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee J.R. Blanchard Lawrenc Kotseff Treasurer Chief A inistrative Officer a JRB/pp ATTACHMENT: Schedule "A" 1987 Mill Rate Summary & Comparison to 1986 Mill Rates Public School Supporters 1987 1986 Increase o Residential Comm./Bus. Residential Comm./Bus. Residential Comm/Bus. Municipal 102.814 120.958 97.809 115.070 5.005 5.888 5.1 Regional 86.350 101.588 80.319 94.493 6.031 7.095 7.5 Elementary 148.694 174.934 143.988 169.397 4.706 5.537 3.3 Secondary 131.011 154.131 123.053 144.768 7.958 9.363 6.5 Total 468.869 551.611 445.169 523.728 23.700 27.883 5.6 Separate School Supporters 1987 1986 Increase o Residential Comm./Bus. Residential Comm./Bus. Residential Comm./Bus. Municipal 102.814 120.958 97.809 115.070 5.005 5.888 5.1 Regional 86.350 101.588 80.319 94.493 6.031 7.095 7.5 Elementary 136.780 160.920 125.520 147.670 11.260 13.250 8.9 Secondary 111.860 131.600 123.053 144.768 zti <11.193> <13.168> <9.1> Total 437.804 515.066 426.701 502.001 11.103 13.065 3.1 *1987 Secondary Separate School is identified separately due to Provincial recogition of support, whereas in the prior year all Secondary School support was classified under 'Public' only, therefore distorting the comparative figures. UAT,C � THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE BY-LAW NUMBER 87- BEING A BY-LAW TO ADOPT THE ESTIMATES OF ALL SUMS REQUIRED DURING THE YEAR FOR THE SCHOOL BOARDS AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT PURPOSES AND TO STRIKE THE RATES OF TAXATION FOR THE YEAR 1987. WHEREAS, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, has in accordance with the Municipal Act, considered the estimates of the School Boards and Regional Government and it is necessary that the following suns be raised by means of taxation for the year 1987. Regional Purposes $ 4,103,106 Elementary School-Public $ 6,530,459 Secondary School - Public $ 5,753,855 Elementary School - Separate $ 492,192 Secondary School - Separate $ 402,518 AND WHEREAS, the Assessment Roll made in 1986 and upon which the 1987 taxes are to be levied is the latest returned assessment roll, which is still subject to revision by the Court of Revision; Residential Commercial Total and Farm and Business Public School $34,225,660 $8,239,172 $42,464,832 Separate School $ 3,391,136 $ 176,189 $ 3,567,325 AND WHEREAS, Chaptor 302 Section 158 of the Municipal Act RSO 1980, states that the Council of every local Municipality in each year shall levy in the manner set in the Ontario Unconditional Grants Act, on the whole of the assessment for real property and business assessment according to the last revised assessment roll, a sum equal to the aggregate of the sums adopted under Section 164. NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the estimated expenditures required during the year 1987 totalling $17,282,130 be adopted and the following amounts be levied therefore in the manner as set hereunder: Regional Purposes $ 4,103,106 Elementary School-Public 8 6,530,459 Secondary School-Public $ 5,753,855 Elementary School-Separate $ 492,192 Secondary School-Separate $ 402,518 2 01 Page two 2. There shall be levied and collected upon the assessable land, buildings, and businesses within the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, the following rates for this year 1987: Public School Supporters Residential Commercial Regional Government 86.350 101.588 Elementary 148.694 174.934 Secondary 131.011 154.131 Separate School Supporters Regional Government 86.350 101.588 Elementary 136.780 160.920 Secondary 111.860 131.600 (Page three) 3. All taxes, including local improvements assessments, shall be deemed to have been imposed and become due and payable on the 1st day of January 1987 but may be paid in four installments, of which, two installments will be to receive intermim taxes levied under authority of By-Law 74-23, amended by By-Law 80-145. 4. The remaining taxes including local improvement assessments, after deduction of taxes levied prior to the adoption of these estimates may be paid in two installments on the 30th day of June and 30th day of September 1987. 5. There shall be imposed a penalty for non-payment of taxes on the first day of default of any installment thereof, the amount 1 1/4% of the amount due and unpaid on the first day of each calendar month thereafter in which default continues, but not after the end of the year in which the taxes are levied, under authority of By-Law 83-38. 6. The Tax Collector is hereby authorized to mail or cause to be mailed the notice of taxes due to the address of the residence or place of business of the person to whom notice is required to be given. 7. All 1987 taxes shall be paid during the calendar year of 1987 at any branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in the Regional Municipality of Durham and Town of Port Hope only. All prior years taxes shall be paid into the office of the Treasurer. 8. The Tax Collector and Treasurer are hereby empowered to accept part payment from time to time on account of any taxes due. 9. This By-Law shall come into force and effect upon the date of the final reading thereof. By-law read a first and second time this day of June 1987. By-law read a third time and finally passed this day of June 1987. Mayor Clerk