Item 11.4

Council Report: C 57/2020

Subject: 2020 Property Tax Relief Measures

Reference:

• Date to Council: March 25, 2020
• Author: Janice Guthrie
• Deputy Treasurer, Taxation & Financial Projects
• 519-255-6100 Ext 6271
• jguthrie@citywindsor.ca

• Report Date: 3/24/2020
• Clerk's File #:

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

THAT City Council APPROVE the following measures with regards to the payment of property taxes:

•  THAT the 3rd Instalment for the 2020 Interim Property Taxes BE CHANGED from April 15, 2020 to June 30, 2020; and
•  THAT all remaining pre-authorized payment withdrawals scheduled in the months of April, May and June continue to BE TAKEN on the scheduled dates unless otherwise cancelled by the property owner; and
•  THAT all remaining post dated cheques for the April 15, 2020 instalment BE HELD until June 30, 2020 and cashed unless cancelled by the property owner; and
•  THAT charges for Non-Sufficient Funds related to property tax payments BE WAIVED through the period ending June 30, 2020; and
•  THAT THERE BE NO late payment charges in either form, penalty and/or interest through the period ending June 30, 2020

THAT the City Solicitor AMEND the 2020 Interim Property Tax By-law as necessary.