City Council has approved the deferral of the due date for the interim tax levy installment to assist those financially impacted by COVID-19.
This two-month grace period is among a number of financial relief measures approved by City Council on Monday night.
Other measures include waiving penalties on water bills that are due April, May, and June, an extension of the application due date to Sept. 1 for tax and water credit rebates for low-income seniors and persons with disabilities, and the creation of a $235,000 emergency fund for Community, Youth and Cultural Funding program recipients. A fact sheet on the measures will be available later today and the application process for the emergency fund is in development.
Residents and businesses are encouraged to pay their water bills when they come due, but if they are unable to pay, they will have an additional 90 days to pay without penalty or late fees. The May 6 tax installment is now due July 8. Residents and businesses may choose to pay their tax installment early or they may wait until July 8 with no penalty. Monthly payment plans will continue as scheduled.
Only Toilet Paper Should be Flushed Down the Drain
Wastewater Collection Staff cleared a sewer blockage yesterday from a mass of wipes that was around eight to nine metres long. Residents must not flush wipes down the drain even if they are advertised as flushable.
Wipes can block homeowner and municipal sewer pipes causing sewer backups and disruptions to the treatment processes at the Water Pollution Control Plant. Only toilet paper should be flushed down the drain.
