Take notice that the Town of The Blue Mountains will hold a Public Meeting regarding Development Charges
Take notice that on Monday, March 11, 2019, the Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains will hold a Public Meeting pursuant to The Development Charges Act, 1997, regarding proposed development charge rates and policies that will be applied throughout the Town. It is proposed that enactment of a development charges by-law by Council would occur on a date subsequent to the public meeting.
Development charges are levied against new development, and are a primary source of funding for growth-related capital expenditures. The 2019 Development Charges Background Study relates to the provision of all eligible DC Services (i.e., Public Library, Fire Services, Police Department, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Parking & By-law, Solid Waste, General Government, Roads & Related, Water and Wastewater Services).
Council is required under The Development Charges Act, 1997, to hold at least one public meeting to allow the public the opportunity to review and provide comments on the 2019 Development Charges Background Study, related staff reports and the proposed development charges by-law.
All interested parties are invited to attend:
Any person may attend the Public Meeting and make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the by-law. Written submissions are invited and should be directed to Sam Dinsmore, Deputy Treasurer/Manager of Accounting and Budgets at 519-599-3131 x274 or contact Finance and IT Services no later than 4:30 P.M. on Friday, March 8th, 2019. Written comments received prior to the meeting and submissions made at the public meeting will be considered by Council prior to the enactment of a new development charges by-law.
A copy of the 2019 Development Charges Background Study was made available on the Town’s website www.thebluemountains.ca on Thursday, February 7, 2019. A copy of the 2019 Development Charges By-law is also available on the Town's website.