Property taxes paid to the Region fund the following:
- Public transit
- Waste management
- Housing and shelter
- Public health
- Emergency services
Property Taxes
How Taxes are Spent
Property taxes help pay for the services delivered by the Township, the Region of Waterloo and local school boards.
Wilmot Council sets the annual tax rate for the Township portion of your bill. Region of Waterloo Council and the Province set the tax rates for their respective portions.
The Township is responsible for collecting property taxes and distributing the revenues to each level of government.
Property taxes paid to the Township fund the following:
- Transportation services
- Development services
- Parks, facilities, recreation and community centres
- Events, culture
- Fire services
- Municipal enforcement services
- Administration
Property taxes paid to the school board fund the following:
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Education
Tax Certificates
Tax certificates (which also contain water/wastewater balances associated with a property) are available for a fee of $80 from the Township of Wilmot.
Tax certificates are only issued on Tuesdays and Thursdays; we do not offer a "rush" certificate option.
Submission and payment for a tax certificate can be made via our General Payments form via credit card. If you do not wish to make payment via credit card, please email your request on company letter head to tax@wilmot.ca, and forward payment to our office via cheque.
Tax certificates will not be generated until both written request and payment have been received. Cheques can be made payable to the Township of Wilmot, and mailed to 60 Snyder's Road West, Baden, ON, N3A 1A1.
Please be advised that we do not provide verbal updates of tax certificates. Inquiries to tax certificates will be honored for 10 business days following the date of issuance, and will be provided in writing only.
Should you require additional information related to a property following the 10 business day inquiry window, you will be required to resubmit request and pay for a second tax certificate.
Tax Sales
Properties that have more than two years' tax arrears are eligible to be sold via public tender by municipalities to recover the arrears. There is a detailed process set out in Part XI of the Ontario Municipal Act, along with Ontario Regulation 181/03: Municipal Tax Sales Rules.
No properties are currently advertised for sale.
Contact
Tax Division
60 Snyder's Road West
Baden, ON N3A 1A1
T: 519-634-8444
Toll Free: 1-800-469-5576
TTY: 1-866-620-2994
F: 519-634-5522
Email
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