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Property Tax and Area Rates 2010-11

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Property Tax Rates

Property Class

Rate
Residential $0.88 per $100 of assessment
Commercial $1.48 per $100 of assessment
Resource $0.88 per $100 of assessment
Farm acreage Exempt
Forest acreage $0.25 per acre (less than 50,000 acres)
$0.40 per acre (greater than or equal to 50,000 acres)
Recreational acreage $23.84 per acre

Area Rates

Fire Protection

Rate
Fringe Area $0.10 per $100 of assessment
St. Andrews $0.132 per $100 of assessment
Lower South River $0.09 per $100 of assessment

Fire Fighting

Rate
North Shore Volunteer Fire Dept $0.15 per $100 of assessment to a maximum of $200.00 per ratepayer
Merigomish Volunteer Fire Dept $0.155 per $100 of assessment
Four Valleys Volunteer Fire Dept $0.15 per $100 of assessment to a maximum of $200.00 per property
Antigonish County Volunteer Fire Dept $0.07 per $100 of assessment
Town of Antigonish Volunteer Fire Dept $0.034 per $100 of assessment to a maximum of $68.00
St. Andrews & District Volunteer Fire Dept $0.11 per $100 of assessment
Pomquet Volunteer Fire Dept $0.15 per $100 of assessment
Tracadie Volunteer Fire Dept $0.10 per $100 of assessment to a maximum of $100.00 per property
Havre Boucher & District Volunteer Fire Dept $0.15 per $100 of assessment
Aulds Cove Volunteer Fire Dept $0.08 per $100 of assessment (residential and resource) plus $0.12 per $100 of assessment (commercial)
Goshen Volunteer Fire Dept $40.00 per household/business
East River St. Marys Volunteer Fire Dept $30.00 per household

Streetlights

Rate
Havre Boucher $0.072 per $100 of assessment
St. Andrews $0.046 per $100 of assessment
Heatherton $62.92 per assessment account
Beech Hill Road $69.00 per assessment account
Brookside Way $31.40 per assessment account
Mountain View Drive $78.40 per assessment account
Shieling Court $23.49 per assessment account
Thorne Ridge $33.12 per assessment account
Crockett Court $54.30 per assessment account
Ceilidh Ridge $30.56 per assessment account
Brierly Way $41.31 per assessment account
Sylvan Valley $43.03 per assessment account
Whisper Avenue $82.60 per assessment account
Pine Ridge $28.60 per assessment account
Cloverville Road $82.31 per assessment account
Keating Court $22.16 per assessment account


Please note:

  • Interest at the rate of 5% per annum will be charged on all taxes remaining outstanding after June 30th, 2010.

Low-Income Tax Exemption

  • Under provisions of the Low-Income Tax Exemption Policy, ratepayers may be entitled to a tax exemption of up to $100, provided that total income from the previous year, for all members of the same family residing in the same household does not exceed $17,000. This exemption shall apply only to property of a ratepayer, occupied by him/her as his/her home.
  • The applicant requesting a low-income tax exemption shall be required to complete an Application for Tax Exemption form and must provide last year's income tax return for proof of income.

Payment Options:

  • Payment may be made in person, at the Municipal Administration Centre, 285 Beech Hill Road, using a debit card, credit card, cash, cheque or money order made payable to the Municipality of the County of Antigonish.
  • Payment may be made by mailing a cheque or money order, made payable to the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, to the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, 285 Beech Hill Road, RR 6 STN MAIN, ANTIGONISH NS  B2G 0B4.
  • Payment may be made by telephone, at (902) 863-1117, using a credit card.
  • Payment may be made at most financial institutions and ABM's, or by using their telephone banking services. Contact your financial institution to see if this service is available. Payments made for water must be paid 4 days before due date.
  • Payment may be made through the following financial institutions' internet (on-line) banking services. Click on the links below to access their online banking website:

  • Now you can pay your bills online with Pay by TelPay, using your Chequing/Savings Account from the Financial Institution of your choice.

    Simply click the TelPay logo below, and either sign in or register to Pay by TelPay.

    For more information, please visit:
    www.telpay.ca

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