Issue Timeline: tax_rates
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Snapshot
3 civic action(s) on tax_rates across 1 meeting(s) (2026-05-11).
- Meetings involved: 1
- 2026-05-11 — Council Meeting - May 11 2026 (Minutes)
- Councillors involved: C. McGregor, Ceccacci, Hall, Wright
- Split votes: 1
- Budget-related actions: 1
- Needs review: 1
Timeline
2026-05-11 — Council Meeting - May 11 2026 (Minutes)
2026 BIA levies (vote; carried (15-2))
- Mover: Councillor Ceccacci, Seconder: Councillor Hall
- Summary: The 2026 BIA levy motion carried 15-2, with one councillor absent.
- Related tags: bia_levies
- Entities: Business Improvement Area
MovedCouncillor CeccacciSecondedCouncillor Hall"That
The 2026 Business Improvement Area (BIA) levies be approved."
Yes (15)Mayor Canniff, Councillor Crew, Councillor Finn, Councillor Hall, Councillor Harrigan, Councillor McGrail, Councillor C. McGregor, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Wright, Councillor Allin, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Doyle, Councillor Jubenville, Councillor Storey, and Councillor McDonaldNo (2)Councillor Ceccacci, and Councillor B. McGregorAbsent (1)Councillor BondyMotion Carried (15 to 2)
Source: Council Meeting - May 11 2026 (Minutes) — Item 19(b), first motion
2026 final tax rates and due dates (vote; carried (17-0))
- Mover: Councillor Ceccacci, Seconder: Councillor Hall
- Summary: The final 2026 tax-rate motion carried 17-0, with one councillor absent.
- Related tags: education_rates, municipal_budget, bia_rates
MovedCouncillor CeccacciSecondedCouncillor Hall2. The tax due dates for the final 2026 tax bill be August 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026.
3. The Education Rates as calculated and shown in Schedule A be confirmed.
4. The 2026 Final Municipal Tax Rates in Schedule B be applied to all taxable assessment to meet the funding required by the 2026 budget.
5. The 2026 Final Composite Education and Municipal Tax Rates as shown in Schedule C be approved.
6. Area Rated Costs and Services as presented in Schedule D be approved.
7. The 2026 Tax Rate By-law be approved.
8. The 2026 BIA Rate By-law be approved.Yes (17)Mayor Canniff, Councillor Ceccacci, Councillor Crew, Councillor Finn, Councillor Hall, Councillor Harrigan, Councillor McGrail, Councillor B. McGregor, Councillor C. McGregor, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Wright, Councillor Allin, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Doyle, Councillor Jubenville, Councillor Storey, and Councillor McDonaldAbsent (1)Councillor BondyMotion Carried (17 to 0)
Source: Council Meeting - May 11 2026 (Minutes) — Item 19(b), second motion
Third and final reading of by-laws (vote; carried)
- Mover: Councillor Wright, Seconder: Councillor C. McGregor
- Summary: The third-and-final-reading motion carried.
- Related tags: by_law_readings, governance
- Entities: Blenheim, Chatham, Dresden, Ridgetown, Tilbury, Wallaceburg, Wheatley, The Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent
- Needs human review: Vote result not fully recorded
MovedCouncillor WrightSecondedCouncillor C. McGregor"That the by-laws be taken as read for a third time and finally passed."Motion Carried
Source: Council Meeting - May 11 2026 (Minutes) — Item 27(e)