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UPCOMING MEETINGS
Tax Bill - Notice to All Property Owners
Agendas are available at www.gravenhurst.ca/agendas All meetings can be viewed electronically at www.gravenhurst.ca/livestream
Meeting
Date
Time
Committee of Adjustment
August 20
9:00 AM
Planning Council
August 24
5:00 PM
Environmental Advisory Committee
August 27
9:00 AM
The 2021 Final Tax Bills, for all property classes, were mailed out on or before July 7th, 2021. The tax due date is Tuesday, August 31st, 2021. The following payment options are available for the convenience of our taxpayers: BY MAIL Please make your cheque payable to the Town of Gravenhurst. Cheques postdated to August 31, 2021 will be accepted. All mail is date stamped upon receipt, this will be considered the date of payment. WHERE YOU BANK * By Teller, date of Teller’s stamp is date of payment. (A service charge may apply) * By ATM (Automated Teller Machine) * By Telephone or Internet Banking from the convenience of your own home 24 hours a day. Please contact your financial institution for more details. If your bank does not accept a 19 digit account number, the last four digits of your roll number “0000” may be omitted. Please allow 3-5 business days for your Financial Institution to forward your payment to the Town on your behalf. AFTER HOURS Payment may be made 24 hours a day at the municipal drop-off box, 3-5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst. Please do not put cash in the drop-off box. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Town of Gravenhurst Tax Department immediately. Unfortunately, failure to receive a tax bill does not constitute reason for non-payment. Questions regarding your tax bill? Contact the Town of Gravenhurst Tax Department at (TEL) 705-687-3412; (FAX) 705-687-7016 or Email taxdepartment@gravenhurst.ca Thank You,
Family Escape Planning If you wake up to the sound of your smoke alarms tonight, would your family get out safely? Unless you have a planned/practiced home escape plan, chances may not be in their favor. Not knowing what to do could be the difference between life and death. The latter is not what firefighters want as the outcome.
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All household members need to know what to do when the smoke alarms sound. Practice your escape plan, making sure everyone an get out quickly. Everyone needs to know two ways out of each room in the event the main entrance/exit is blocked. Windows are the usual alternative in this case. Make sure they open easily and all members are capable of operating them. Young children, older adults and people with disabilities are going to need assistance. Make sure somebody is delegated to provide that assistance to avoid any confusion as to who is doing what and going where. Keep in mind, that depending on the disability, an additional person may be required to assist. In smoke conditions, be sure to get low and crawl below the smoke. The air is often cooler, easier to see and easier to breathe. Smoke inhalation is the main cause of fire related deaths. Escape plans also include a meeting place for family members once you have escaped the home. The neighbours’ home, a streetlight, a driveway across the street are examples of a safe place to gather. Once you are out of the home, stay out. Do not re-enter the home. Call the Fire Department from outside the home or from a neighbours’ home.
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Remember: Once Out - Stay Out!
For more information, visit Gravenhurst.ca/fire or call 705-687-3412 ext. 2523