Council Highlights for April 27, 2020

Council Highlights for April 27, 2020

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Bylaws

• Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1364, 2020 was read three times and adopted.  The Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw 1361 was adopted by Council April 6^th, which included a 2.98% increase to the municipal portion of the property taxes.  At the direction of Council, the Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw 1364, 2020 was presented for Councils consideration and reflects a zero percent increase in the municipal portion of property taxes. The changes to the Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw allows for a zero percent increase in the municipal portion of property taxes and are referenced in the report from Jim Zakall, Director of Financial Services.  The Order of the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General under the Emergency Program Act, Ministerial Order No. M083 states, “Despite section 135 (3) of the Community Charter, a Council may adopt a bylaw on the same day that a bylaw has been given third reading.”
• Tax Rates Bylaw 1363, 2020 was read three times and adopted.  The Tax Rates Bylaw 1363, which included a 2.98% increase to the municipal portion of taxes was brought forward for Council consideration on April 20^th.  Council directed staff that due to the COVID crisis they wanted the municipal portion of taxes to remain consistent with the 2019 amount.  The 2020 Osoyoos Tax Rates Bylaw is in line with the revised Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw 1364, 2020 and includes a 0% increase in the municipal portion of property taxes.  The due date for 2020 has been set to September 30^th, with a 5% late payment penalty to be charged on any outstanding current taxes after the due date and a further 5% applied on the outstanding current balance December 31^st.   

Copies of reports are available within the Council Agenda packages located on the Town’s website www.osoyoos.ca.