2013 Spring & Summer Guide - Municipality of North Perth

FINANCIAL SERVICESCome visit us at the North Perth Municipal Office. Enter throughthe doors closest to the parking lot, left side, go upstairs and comesee us at our front counter for all your municipal service needs.The Finance Department works in collaboration with the otherdepartments to ensure the fiscal responsibility and stewardship ofthe Municipality’s operations and asset management.Our StaffWe have very experienced, cordial and professional staff that lookforward to serving you.2013 Tax Due DatesMarch 20th, June 19th, September 18th, November 20th.Payments can be made in person Mon-Fri from 8:30a.m. –4:30p.m. by cash, cheque or debit. Payments can also bemade via online banking, or you can have your accountset up on our pre-authorized playment plan.TO ENSURE YOUR PAYMENTS AREAPPLIED TO THE PROPER ACCOUNTS,PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR ACCOUNTNUMBER ON ALL PAYMENTS:LANDFILL SITE HOURSELMA LANDFILL7080 Road 166Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.MUNICIPAL DRAINSIf you have ever wanted to know if your farm was tiled or wherethe Municipal Drains were on your land or the surroundingarea, well, you can!Ontario Ministry of Agricultural and Affairs (OMAFRA) madethis data available through their website. To get the drainagemapping tool go to www.omafra.gov.on.ca.For North Perth Drainage maps, visit the North Perth websiteat www.northperth.ca and the maps can be found on theMunicipal Drainage page.GENERAL INqUIRIES .............Sarah Jamieson 519-292-2049TAXES AND DRAINAGE. .............Valerie Ropp 519-292-2044WATER/SEWER BILLING .........Lois McLaughlin 519-292-2046ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ............Joan Harrow 519-292-2047ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/PAYROLL ...... Karen Toner 519-292-2048FINANCIAL STATEMENTS/REPORTS ..Frances Hale 519-292-2045REC FACILITY BOOKING . . . . . . . . . Nicole Johnston 519-292-2054CAMPAIGN CO-ORDINATOR ......Jenny Bournon 519-291-2950ext. 2086Our ResponsibilitiesThe Municipality of North Perth’s Finance Department isresponsible for managing the Municipality’s financialresources in a fiscally responsible manner. The department’sresponsibilities include the invoicing, receipt andexpenditure of municipal funds, maintaining the municipality’saccounting and other financial records, budgetdevelopment, property taxation, water & sewer billing, payroll,grant funding, debt financing, investments, year-endfinancial reporting and corporate reception.TaxesFor internet banking payments choose North Perth Taxes asthe payee, enter roll #.Water/Sewer:For internet banking payments choose North Perth Water/Sewer as the payee, enter last 9 digits of your account number(first 0 is omitted).Accounts Receivable:For internet banking payments to below listed accounts,choose North Perth Accounts Receivable as the payee andenter your account #:Day Care: #60...Program Registration: #70...Facility Rentals: #71....Municipal Drains: #85....Landfill: #44....Cemetery: #50....Roads: #30....Building Invoices: #02....Live in Comfort and Style at Perth MeadowsThursday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.The Landfill is now available for year round disposal ofthese household hazardous waste materials: paint, usedoil, anti-freeze, propane tanks, batteries, fluorescenttubes and tires. It is important to bring your hazardousproducts to the Landfill Site during normal landfill hoursso they can be disposed of properly.Bring your e-waste to the Elma Landfill site for no chargeduring normal operating hours. For a full list of e-wastematerials, please visit the North Perth Website.Please note that landfill hours aresubject to change. For updatedschedule, call 519-292-2067 orvisit our website www.northperth.caDUST CONTROLDust suppressants are applied once a year to rural roads toassist in controlling dust. The dust suppressants work the bestwhen moisture is present for the calcium chloride to bondwith, which creates a seal on the surface of the gravel road.When moisture is not present because of a dry period, theeffectiveness of the dust suppressants can be reduced.Municipal Property AssessmentCorporation(MPAC)2013 is the first year of the new four-year-phase-in period that willbe in effect from 2013-2016. If you have any concerns with regardto your property assessment, you may contact MPAC directly:Tel.: 1-866-296-6722 Website: www.mpac.caEmail: enquiry@mpac.ca2013 DOG TAGSDog tags are being sold door to doorby the Animal Control Officer. Tagscan also be purchased at theMunicipal Office service counter,located at 330 Wallace Avenuein Listowel.The Municipality of North Perth is proud to offer an AdultLifestyle Community conveniently located in Listowel.Both one and two bedroom open concept units are currentlyavailable on an Equity Life LeaseContact us for more information today:519-418-4100 519-418-4663perthmeadows@wightman.cawww.perthmeadows.cawerth@wightman.caTIPS FOR WHEELIE BIN PLACEMENTON WINDY DAYS• Ensure your bins are atleast 75%full when setting them out• Put the heavy items, such asnewspapers, in the bottom of thebins• On really windy days, turn yourbin so the wheels are against theroad, facing the windFor any other questions orconcerns please call the BluewaterRecycling Association at 1-800-265-9799 or email info@bra.orgSTREETLIGHTSPlease call the Public Works Department at 519-292-2067 toreport a streetlight that is out or not working properly.4 www.northperth.ca | 2013 Spring & Summer Guide | Finance DepartmentPublic Works Department | 2013 Spring & Summer Guide | www.northperth.ca 5