Corporate Services
Under the direction of the
Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services is responsible for the Town's
operating & capital budgets, bills and collects municipal, regional and
local school board property taxes and development charges and manages the
Corporation’s finances, purchases, risk management, facilities and property
management, Information
Technology, and mapping services.
Chief Financial Officer - Ron Kaufman, Deputy CAO/Director
of Corporate Services/C.F.O.
Treasurer – Fuwing Wong, x.4257
Finance Division – General Enquiries and Development Charges, Barb Johnson,
ext. 4216
Budgets, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Karen Kocialek, Manager, ext.
4026
Capital
Projects and Property Management – General Enquiries, Kim Lichti ext. 4151
| Rita Trudeau, Senior Manager, ext. 4274
Information
Technology– General Enquiries/Help Desk ext. 4357 | Paul Cerson, Manager, ext.4183,
mapping services.
Purchasing and Risk Management – General Enquiries, Sabrina Ferreira, ext. 4023
| Insurance Claims, Sandi Wiles, ext. 4121 | Diana Serrano, Sr. Buyer, ext.
4028 | Amedeo Valentino, Manager, ext. 4230 | purchasing@caledon.ca
Tax Division – General Enquiries, ext. 7750
/ Donna Rivada, ext. 4116
Tax Assistance
Programs
Tax
Assistance for Low Income Seniors and Low Income Disabled Persons FORM (PDF)
To provide financial assistance
to low income elderly homeowners and low income disabled persons, Town
of Caledon By-Law 2010-028 as amended by Town
of Caledon By-law 2011-023 allows for a residential property tax credit of $450
subject to the following conditions:
To qualify the property owner or spouse
of the owner must:
For Seniors:
● Be 65 years of age or more by April 30, 2011,
which is the last day for filing applications for the year 2011; AND
● Be in receipt of the monthly guaranteed
income supplement as provided under Part II of the Old Age Security Act (Canada); AND
● Be continuously assessed as the owner and reside on residential real property
within the Town of Caledon for a period of not less than 5 years immediately
preceding April 30 of the taxation year.
For Disabled Persons:
● Be in receipt of benefits under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act (ODSPA);
AND
● Be continuously assessed as the
owner and reside on residential real
property within the Town of Caledon for a period of not less than 5 years
immediately preceding April 30 of the taxation year.
This residential
property tax rebate, where allowed, will be an outright grant made by the Town
and will not entail repayment of any kind. Application forms may be obtained from the Corporate Services
Department at Town Hall, 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon, Ontario, L7C 1J6 or click
on the link above (pdf). For further information or assistance, telephone (905)
584-2272 x.4216.
Rebates for Charities
A registered charity may apply for a 40%
rebate on the property that it occupies in the commercial or industrial tax
class. Applications must be received at the tax office by the last day of
February of the year following the tax year. Application forms are available by
contacting the Tax Department (905) 584-2272 x.7750.
General Information
Development Charges are imposed to collect
funds for capital works or services resulting from new growth. Development
charges are applicable to all lands within the Town of Caledon as per the noted
by-laws. Services for which
development charges are currently imposed:
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Administrative
● Growth studies
Public Works & Engineering
● Sidewalks and street lights
● Bolton Arterial Route
● Local road improvements
● Bridge infrastructure costs
● Development of Town-wide trail
Library
● Land, buildings & equipment
● Materials
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Recreation & Property Services
● Arenas, indoor pool
● Fitness facilities
● Community centres
● Development of local & district parks
Fire & Emergency Services
● Fire stations
● Fire pumpers, aerial & rescue vehicles
● Small equipment & gear
● Vehicles
By-Law
● Animal Shelter
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Development charges pertaining to lands
located within the Town of Caledon are collected for three separate government
bodies: Town of Caledon, Region of Peel (includes
GO Transit), and Boards of Education (Peel
District School Board, Dufferin-Peel
Catholic District School Board). All development charges must be paid at
the Town Hall - Corporate Services Department.
Development charges are a one-time charge.
Therefore, any previous payments will be taken into account. Top-ups may be
required to bring the total payable up to the current development charge rate.
All development charges must be paid prior
to the issuance of a building permit. Payment will be at the rate in effect at
the date the building permit is issued. Development charges are normally
indexed every six months (Feb. 1st and Aug. 1st) based on Statistics Canada
Indexing.
One cheque may be submitted for all
development charges, made payable to the TOWN OF CALEDON. The Town will forward
the monies slated for the Region of Peel and the Boards of Education.
New Development that replaces previously
existing development may be entitled to a credit against development charges
otherwise payable in the form of a re-development allowance. Allowances are
given in accordance with Town of
Caledon By-Law 2009-090 in recognition of the value of
services provided. Proof of demolition is required before a credit can be
allowed (i.e. demolition permit).
Industrial
Industrial expansions may be entitled to a
development charge reduction, as per Town
of Caledon By-Law 2009-090. Reductions to the Region of Peel development
charge rates may apply, based on Regional services available to the property.
For information regarding rate reductions contact the Region of Peel (905) 791-7800 x.4439.
For inquiries regarding development
charges, contact Barb Johnson
(905) 584-2272 x.4216
