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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
You’re Invited April 1st, 12 Noon
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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
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EMPLOYMENT
HAPPY EASTER
Program Assistant – Program & Marketing Services
Town Office will be closed March 25 for Good Friday as well as March 28th for Easter Monday. We will re-open Tuesday March 29, 8:30am
Recreation, Arts & Culture Services (Full-time position closes March 29, 2016)
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Business Development Coordinator
Economic Development and Communications (Temporary one year contract position closes April 7, 2016) Please visit our employment opportunities page to view these positions and details: www.gravenhurst.ca/jobs
The winter melt is on now, spring is near! Please exercise caution around our lakes, rivers and streams. The arrival of warmer temperatures and rain will begin to melt the snow pack. Runoff from the melt will begin to enter our local water ways resulting in increased river flows and rising lake levels. Significant precipitation and rapid melting of the snow pack can result in a flood event. Town of Gravenhurst officials will continue to monitor conditions with the Ministry of Natural Resources.
BIDS/TENDERS Effective Thursday March 24, 2016, Gravenhurst will be moving to a vendor pay model. Vendors will be required to purchase a subscription or a per bid fee to participate in any future bids. Vendors who do not already have a paid subscription are invited to purchase an unlimited annual subscription for $165/year from eSolutionsGroup Bids & Tenders eProcurement platform at www.gravenhurst.ca/tenders
Visit the Personal Preparedness section at www.gravenhurst.ca/prepare to learn how you can prepare for the potential of spring floods.
REMINDER: 2016 Interim Tax Bills, for all property classes are due Thursday March 31, 2016.
Vendor Demos are scheduled for March 24 at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm - You can register at www.gravenhurst.ca/bidsinfo
(TEL) 705-687-3412; or email: taxdepartment@gravenhurst.ca
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
REDUCED LOAD PERIOD
Council for the Town of Gravenhurst is seeking public participation for the following Committees:
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.
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
The following roads are exempted:
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
PUBLIC NOTICE
Gravenhurst Public Library - Tax Clinics Mondays and Saturdays (March and April) Call the Library at 705-687-3382 for details
info@gravenhurst.ca
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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