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ASSESSMENT APPEALS DEADLINE DID YOU KNOW: Your property assessment is established by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and not by the Town of Gravenhurst. Each year property owners have the right to formally appeal their assessment. DO YOU WANT TO APPEAL YOUR ASSESSMENT? The deadline to file a Request for Reconsideration (RFR) to have your property assessment reviewed by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is March 31, 2016 for the 2016 taxation year. You can access information on the steps to appeal your assessment at: www.mpac.ca/PropertyOwners/ResolvingAssessmentConcerns
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For more information contact the Recreation, Arts & Culture Department at 705-687-6774 or recreation@gravenhurst.ca
GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PROPERTY ASSESSMENT? You may contact MPAC directly any time of year. Please have the property roll number, property owner name and the address of the property handy for faster service. Phone: 1-866-296-6722, 1-877-899-6722 Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Local Office: 169 Pine Street, Bracebridge, Ontario By Email: By submitting a “contact us” form at this link www.mpac.ca/ContactUs
EMPLOYMENT
SPRING & SUMMER ACTIVITY GUIDE
2016 Summer Student Opportunities: *Box Office Attendant *Municipal Law Enforcement Officer - Level 1 *Municipal Law Enforcement Officer - Level 2 Office Assistant – Infrastructure Services Septic Re-Inspection Inspector Theatre Crew *Special Event and Landscape Maintenance Crew
The 2016 Spring & Summer Activity guide is now available. Copies can be found at the Centennial Centre, the Municipal Office, Gravenhurst Library, Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce and various other locations throughout Gravenhurst.
Jobs noted with an * are required to provide a valid, current Police Background Check prior to commencing employment. Complete details, including application process and job descriptions can be accessed on our website: www.gravenhurst.ca/jobs , and are available at the Municipal Office.
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PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst proposes to enact a by-law to close, stop up and sell those parts of the original shore road allowance described as follows: That part of the original shore road allowance in front of Lot 11, Concession 7, Township of Morrison, now Town of Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka, designated as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on 35R-25014 (Kahshe Lake) AND TO SELL that part of the original shore road allowance in front of lot 11, Concession 7, Township of Morrison, now Town of Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka, designated as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on 35R-25014, to the adjoining owner or owners of them. THE PROPOSED BY-LAW will come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting at Gravenhurst Municipal Office, 3- 5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, Ontario on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 at Counsel, Solicitor or Agent, any person who claims that his lands will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard. Written submissions concerning the application may be directed to the address below. DATED: December 7, 2015 (Korn) Kayla Thibeault The Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst 3-5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, Ontario P1P 1Z3
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Council for the Town of Gravenhurst is seeking public participation for the Following Committees:
REDUCED LOAD PERIOD
Environmental Advisory Committee Seeking two (2) new members Municipal Heritage Committee Seeking two (2) new members Terence Haight Financial Committee Seeking one (1) new member Communities in Bloom Seeking seven (7) new members
Pursuant to Section 122(7) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.8 as amended, and in accordance with By-Law 2009-019, weight restriction on vehicles of 5 tons per axle on municipal roadways within the Town of Gravenhurst shall commence at 12:01 a.m. on the 14th day of March 2016 and remain in effect until the end of May. Reduced loads shall apply to all roads under the jurisdiction of the Town of Gravenhurst unless otherwise noted.
For more information on each committee please visit: www.gravenhurst.ca/committees Members of the public wishing to participate in any of the above Committees are welcome to submit, in writing, an expression of interest including your background and experience to the following by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday March 31, 2016: Attn: Kayla Thibeault, Clerk 3-5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1Z3 kayla.thibeault@gravenhurst.ca
705.687.3412
The following roads are exempted:
Gravenhurst Public Library - Tax Clinics Mondays and Saturdays (March and April) Call the Library at 705-687-3382 for details
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3-5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1Z3
- Winhara Road (Langford Drive North to the Town Limits) - Edward Street - George Beard Lane - Gillan Drive - Industrial Drive - Clarence Street (Gillian Drive South to Edward Street)
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