2008 TAX LEVIES
| Local Improvement Levies | |
|---|---|
| Road Improvement | |
| Village of St-Jean-Baptiste | 8.90 mills |
| Local Improvement Assessment Tax | |
| Garbage Collection (where applicable) | $122.00 per family dwelling |
| Other Specific Levies | |
| Recreation Centres | |
| St-Jean Baptiste Recreation Centre: Maintenance | $99.00 per dwelling 0.45 mills |
| Letellier Recreation Centre: Maintenance | 1.18 mills |
| St-Joseph Recreation Centre: Maintenance | 0.94 mills |
| Montcalm Recreation Centre: Maintenance | 1.18 mills |
| Business Tax | 1.16% |
| Municipal Tax | Rural | L.U.D. St-Jean-Baptiste |
|---|---|---|
| General Levy | 12.16 mills | 9.72 mills |
| Municipal Levy at Large | 6.00 mills | 6.00 mills |
| Reserves | 1.75 mills | 0.445 mills |
| 19.91 mills | 16.195 mills |
| School Tax | Farm & Residential | Commercial & Other |
|---|---|---|
| Borderland S.D. | 25.51 mills | 41.60 mills |
| Red River Valley S.D. | 21.68 mills | 37.77 mills |
Please Note
- Current taxes due and payable on or before October 31, 2008. Payments sent by mail must be received BEFORE OCTOBER 31 otherwise classified as late payment.
- Penalties for late payment are calculated at 1% per month or 12% per annum.
- Discounts: See below.
- 1 mill At Large raises $57,367.12 and 1 mill Rural raises $49,796.53 in 2008.
Tax Discounts
The rates are as follows:
- 1.50% for the month of June and July, 2008
- 1.00% for the month of August, 2008
- 0.50% for the month of September, 2008
Example of discount:
$1000.00 tax bill paid in June 2008
X 1.50% discount
$15.00 saving
You pay only $985.00
For further information please contact the Municipal Office at 737-2271. Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 pm. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
2008 HOW THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET IS DIVIDED
| 2008 | 2007 | |||
| Schools | $1,545,287 | 47.6% | $1,536,929 | 50.6% |
| Transportation | $614,450 | 18.9% | $592,125 | 19.5% |
| Other Fiscal Services | $307,460 | 9.5% | $209,196 | 6.9% |
| Government Services | $300,855 | 9.3% | $280,500 | 9.2% |
| Other | $380,957 | 11.7% | $333,956 | 11.0% |
| Reserves | $99,203 | 3.0% | $85,543 | 2.8% |
| $3,248,212 | $3,040,249 |
| Schools | 47.6% |
|---|---|
| Transportation | 18.9% |
| Other Fiscal Services | 9.5% |
| Government Services | 9.3% |
| Other | 11.7% |
| Reserves | 3.0% |
- Schools include foundation & special school levies.
- Transportation includes road commissioner fees and mileage, all costs to operate machinery, gravel, bridges, culverts, street lighting and machine sheds.
- Other Fiscal Services include L.U.D., capital purchases, debentures debt charges, and loan interest.
- Government Services include legislative indemnity, all costs related to the administration of the municipality, office expenses, general sundry expenditures, etc.
- Other includes police, fire, ambulance services, building inspections, animal & pest control, social assistance, nuisance grounds, weed control community centres and recreation, Allowance for Tax Assets, Environmental Development Services, librairies and economic development.
- Reserves include machinery replacement reserve annual levy.
