Email this pageKey Dates To Remember for Municipalities: Municipal Act, 2001

Municipal meetings investigators (new sections 239.1 and 239.2)

New sections  came into force January 1, 2008

If a municipality does not appoint a meetings investigator, Ontario Ombudsman would be the meetings investigator respecting the meetings of the municipality or its local boards.

Adoption of policies (new section 270)

Municipalities and local boards

New section came into force January 1, 2008

Policies required may include, among others: Sale and other disposition of land, hiring of employees, procurement of goods and services.

Review of 1/3 tax-free allowance, if retained
Subsection 283 (7), Municipal Act, 2001

Where applicable.

Review once each term

For inquiries contact your local MSO

Statement of compensation for members of council and certain other bodies
Subsection 284 (1), Municipal Act, 2001

Municipalities

No later than March 31st, each year

To be provided to council each year by Treasurer

Implementation of tax ratios
Subsections 308 (4) & (5), Municipal Act, 2001

Municipalities

No later than April 30^th each year, unless regulation has been made to extend the deadline.

For inquiries contact your local MSO

Implementation of farm tax ratios below 0.25
Subsections 308.1 (4) & (5), Municipal Act, 2001

Where applicable

No later than April 30^th each year, unless regulation has been made to extend the deadline.

For inquiries contact your local MSO

Implementation of delegated tax ratios
Subsection 310 (7), Municipal Act, 2001

Where applicable

No later than April 30^th each year, unless regulation has been made to extend the deadline.

For inquiries contact your local MSO

May wish to consider if any by-laws or resolutions will no longer be in force as a result of expiry of three year transition provision (Section 457.1 of Municipal Act, 2001)

Municipalities and local boards

For inquiries contact your local MSO