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Grey County · County Council · April 23, 2026
One-sentence summary: On April 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM, the County Council adopts by-laws that force citizens to subsidize corporate utilities and light poles while slashing taxes for developing landowners and penalizing residential property holders with steep commercial surcharges.
This upcoming agenda is expected to focus on 5.a County Council and Committee of the Whole minutes dated April 9, 2026 That the minutes of the County Council meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting dated April 9, 2026, and the resolutions contained therein, be adopted as presented. Closed Meeting Matters Reports By-laws That By-law 5278-26, 5279-26 and 5280-26 be introduced and be taken as read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Warden and the Clerk, sealed with the seal of the Corporation and engrossed in the by-law book..
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On January 29, 2026, the County of Grey and Brightshores Health System executed a land swap where the county repurchased specific hospital lands for a symbolic $2. While ownership reverted to the public body, Brightshores retained permanent easements for light poles and utility lines but was barred from planting new vegetation blocking access. Simultaneously, the County enacted aggressive tax policies to favor infrastructure and extractive industries over traditional ownership. The tax bill of $83.96 million introduced steep penalties for vacant or excess land, while slashing farmland tax rates by up to 75% to subsidize development and utility projects. Commercial, industrial, and corporate sectors now shoulder a heavier tax burden, with commercial properties paying 1.30 times the base rate to subsidize residential costs. This structure ensures that landlords, pipeline operators, and utility firms with vast assets underwrite municipal services. The City of Owen Sound aligned its rates to shield rural land from levies while mandating lower-tier municipalities pay quarterly installments with a 15% interest penalty for late payments. Essentially, the system penalizes holding land for development while rewarding corporate entities with minimal taxation, forcing corporate profit centers to subsidize the housing and service obligations of ordinary citizens.
The County and Brightshores Health System sign an amending agreement granting Brightshores a new easement to access and maintain light poles located within repurchased Option Lands previously transferred to the health system.
The council adopts bylaws while granting a South Driveway sign easement that permits outdoor displays and subsurface utility lines without interfering with fee simple ownership rights.
The council adopts by-laws that permanently grant utility rights to maintain four light poles and related cabling over specific servient lands while restricting the owner from planting trees that could hinder access.
Grey County enacts a distributist tax policy that slashes rates by 75% for developing farmland while penalizing defaulters with 15% annual interest to preserve local fiscal independence and support struggling agricultural communities in 2026.
The County Council adopted minutes from April 9, 2026 and enacted by-laws 5278-26 to 5280-26 to establish and levy new tax rates for 2026 upper-tier purposes.
Page 11 of 29 **Schedule “A” ** Amendment \#1: Option to Repurchase Future Development Site Lands Agreement Page 12 of 29 Schedule A to By-law 5278-26 Amends By-law 5089-20 Amendment # 1: Option to Repurchase Future Development Site Lands Agreement This Amending Agreement is effective this day of , 2026 Between: The Corporation of the County of Grey (referred to in this Agreement as the “**County**”), -and- Brightshores Health System (referred to in this Agreement as “**Brightshores**”) (each being a “**Party**” and together being the “**Parties**”) WHEREAS Brightshores is the registered owner of certain lands situated in the Municipality of Grey Highlands, County of Grey, which lands are further depicted as Parts 1-16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, and 27-45 on Plan 16R-11447 (the “**Brightshores Lands**”); AND WHEREAS the County originally transferred the Brightshores Lands to Brightshores (formerly Grey Bruce Health Services) pursuant to the authority granted in By-law 5089-20; AND WHEREAS the Land Donation Agreement dated September 4, 2020 (the “**Markdale Hospital Agreement**”) included Schedule “G” Option to Repurchase Future Development Site Lands Agreement, dated October 23, 2020 (the “**Principal Agreement**”) which sets out the County’s right to repurchase a portion of the Brightshores Lands, being Parts 31-45 on Plan 16R- 11447 (the “**Option Lands**”), in accordance with the terms and conditions set out therein; AND WHEREAS the County has exercised its right under the Principal Agreement to repurchase the Option Lands; AND WHEREAS the Principal Agreement contained provisions for establishing a South Driveway Sign Easement pursuant to the terms outlined in Schedule “D” of the Principal Agreement (the** “South Driveway Sign Easement**”); AND WHEREAS the physical location of the south driveway sign moved from its intended location and Brightshores has requested that the easement be amended to align with its present location; AND WHEREAS Brightshores has requested that an additional easement be provided by the County over a portion of the Option Lands to permit Brightshores to access and maintain certain light poles on the Brightshores Lands (the “**Light Poles**”) and related cabling, equipment and infrastructure located within the Option Lands; AND WHEREAS the County and Brightshores have agreed to enter into an amending agreement to the Principal Agreement to amend the Principal Agreement to amend the location of the South Driveway Sign Easement and to set out terms for the additional easement to be granted to Brightshores with respect to the maintenance, repair, replacement and inspection of the Light Poles and related cabling, equipment and infrastructure; NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements below and other good and valuable consideration, (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged), the County and Brightshores agree as follows: Amendments The following provision shall be inserted as a new Section 1.1 d) “(d) “Easement Reference Plan” means the draft easement reference plan prepared by Hewett and Milne Limited Ontario Land Surveyors prepared in December of 2025, agreed to be substantively in the form attached hereto as Schedule “F”. The following provision shall be inserted as a new Section 1.2 e): Page 13 of 29 Schedule A to By-law 5278-26 Amends By-law 5089-20 “(e) Schedule “E” attached hereto, being Schedule “E”- Light Pole Maintenance Easement Terms” The following provision shall be inserted as a new Section 1.2 f): “(f) Schedule “F” attached hereto, being Schedule “F” Easement Reference Plan” Section 2.1 of the Principal Agreement is amended to read “GBHS hereby grants to the County the exclusive right and option to purchase the Future Development Site (the “**Option**”) for the purchase price of TWO DOLLARS (\$2.00) (herein referred to as the “**Purchase Price**”), subject to the terms and conditions set out herein and provided that GBHS may at its sole option retain such easements, as further described in Schedule “D” and Schedule “E” hereto.” Schedule “D”, entitled ‘South Driveway Sign Easement Terms’, to the Principal Agreement is deleted and replaced with the updated Schedule “D” attached to this Amending Agreement and titled: “Schedule “D” to Option to Repurchase Future Development Site Lands Agreement, South Driveway Sign Easement Terms”.** ** Schedule “E”, entitled ‘Light Pole Maintenance Easement Terms’, to this Amending Agreement contained herein is hereby added as Schedule “E” to the Principal Agreement. Remaining Terms All remaining terms of the Principal Agreement remain unchanged and in full force unless changed by written amendment. General The terms defined in the recitals shall have the same meaning as if repeated here at length. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the same respective meanings assigned to them in the Principal Agreement. This Amending Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws in the Province of Ontario. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be transmitted by fax or in electronically scanned form. *\[signing page to follow\] * Page 14 of 29 Schedule A to By-law 5278-26 Amends By-law 5089-20 The County and Brightshores, intending to be legally bound, have executed this Amending Agreement on the date first written above. The Corporation of the County of Grey \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Andrea Matrosovs Date Warden \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Tara Warder Date Clerk I/We have authority to bind the corporation. Brightshores Health System \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ann Ford Date President & Chief Executive Officer I have authority to bind the corporation Page 15 of 29 Schedule A to By-law 5278-26 Amends By-law 5089-20 **SCHEDULE “D” ** **to Option to Repurchase Future Development Site Lands Agreement ** SOUTH DRIVEWAY SIGN EASEMENT TERMS **GRANT OF EASEMENT: **The Transferor (herein also referred to as the “**Grantor**”) hereby conveys to the Transferee (herein also referred to as the “**Grantee**”), its successors and assigns, for the benefit of and appurtenant to the Dominant Lands: **Dominant Lands: **Part of PIN 37235-0469 PT LT 103-104 CON 1 SWTSR GLENELG BEING PT’S 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29 and 30 Plan 16R-11447 Municipality of Grey Highlands, County of Grey **Servient Lands: **Part of PIN 37235-0469 PT LT 103-104 CON 1 SWTSR GLENELG BEING PTS 3 AND 4 on the Easement Reference Plan; Municipality of Grey Highlands, County of Grey An easement in perpetuity over the Servient Lands to erect, repair, maintain, improve, change, and remove not more than one outdoor display sign of the size and dimension shown in the image attached hereto, including landscaping planting features, together with an easement in perpetuity thereunder for such subsurface pipes, wires, vents, ducts, cables, conduits, telecommunication and data signal transmission and reception facilities and lines, that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, provide or transmit electricity and communication facilities to the display sign, together with an easement in perpetuity for ingress and egress by all means, including vehicles, in so far as a right of ingress and egress is necessary to the proper use of any other right granted herein. **GENERAL ** **ENUREMENT ** 1. This Easement and the rights granted herein shall pass with and extend and be annexed to, and run with and bind the Servient Tenement, as servient tenement, and every part thereof and shall also bind the Grantor and the successors, assigns, legal representatives, lessees, sublessees and licensees of the Grantor, all successors in title to all or any portion of the Servient Tenement, and any other persons, firms, corporations or organizations having at any time any right of use, occupancy or possession of all or any portion of the Servient Tenement or of all or any portion of any existing or future building or buildings situate upon the Servient Tenement or any part thereof (all of which shall be deemed for the purposes of this Easement to be included within the term “Grantor” as the context requires). 2. These presents and restrictions shall pass with, extend to, run with and benefit each and every part of the Dominant Tenement, as the dominant tenement, and shall also extend to and be enforceable by the Grantee and its successors and assigns who have acquired all or any portion of the Grantee’s interest in the Dominant Tenement, so as to enure to each and every successor and assign of the Grantee deriving all or any portion of Grantee’s interest in the Dominant Tenement (all of which shall be deemed for the purposes of this Easement to be included within the term “Grantee” as the context requires). **GRANT NOT TO AFFECT POSSESSION ** 3. Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the right of the Grantor to ownership in fee simple and possession of the Servient Tenement and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Easement, the Grantor shall have the right to use and enjoy the Servient Tenement except to the extent that the use and enjoyment by the Grantor constitutes an unreasonable interference with the rights of the Grantee under this Easement. **COST SHARING ** 4. The Grantor and Grantee acknowledge that they have entered into an agreement in respect of the sharing of the costs of improvement, maintenance and repair of the Servient Lands, and that it is a term of that agreement that the transferor under any subsequent transfer (in whole or part) of the lands Transferred hereby or of the Page 16 of 29 Schedule A to By-law 5278-26 Amends By-law 5089-20 Dominant Tenement shall require that the transferee thereunder enter into an agreement assuming all duties, rights, and obligations under that agreement. **GRANTOR NOT TO CONSTRUCT UPON EASEMENT LANDS ** 5. The Grantor covenants and agrees not to hereafter erect or construct upon the Servient Tenement any building or structure, permanent or otherwise, nor hereafter plant or maintain or allow to be planted or maintained thereon, any trees, landscaping or other structure which would or could unreasonably prevent or hinder the rights of the Grantee under this Easement. The Grantor agrees that it shall not close in or alter the right of way herein granted, except for reasonable maintenance, without the prior written consent of the Grantee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Further, the Grantor agrees that no excavation, digging, opening or work may be performed within the Servient Lands which may disturb or interfere with the existing surface of the Servient Tenement or any subsurface cabling, equipment or infrastructure unless consent therefore in writing has first been obtained from the Grantee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. ** MISCELLANEOUS ** 6. If any provision of this Easement is determined by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be severed from this Easement and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect, without amendment. 7. The insertion of headings into this Easement are for convenience of reference only and do not form part of this Easement. Page 17 of 29 Schedule A to By-law 5278-26 Amends By-law 5089-20 **SCHEDULE “E” ** **to Option to Repurchase Future Development Site Lands Agreement ** LIGHT POLE MAINTENANCE EASEMENT TERMS **GRANT OF EASEMENT: **The Transferor (herein also referred to as the “**Grantor**”) hereby conveys to the Transferee (herein also referred to as the “**Grantee**”), its successors and assigns, for the benefit of and appurtenant to the Dominant Lands: **Dominant Lands: **Part of PIN 37235-0469 PT LT 103-104 CON 1 SWTSR GLENELG BEING PT’S 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29 and 30 Plan 16R-11447 Municipality of Grey Highlands, County of Grey **Servient Lands: **Part of PIN 37235-0469 PT LT 103-104 CON 1 SWTSR GLENELG BEING PTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 on the Easement Reference Plan; Municipality of Grey Highlands, County of Grey An easement in perpetuity over the Servient Lands to inspect, repair, maintain, improve, change, replace and remove not more than four (4) light poles (the “**Light Poles**”) which have been installed on the abutting lands identified as Parts 27, 28 and 29 on Plan 16R- 11447, together with an easement in perpetuity upon, over, in and under the Servient Lands for the purpose of installing, maintaining, inspecting, operating, altering, moving, removing and replacing all related equipment and cabling with respect to the Light Poles, including, without limitation, subsurface pipes, wires, vents, ducts, cables, conduits, and reception facilities and lines, that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, provide or transmit electricity, power or communication facilities to the Light Poles, together with an easement in perpetuity for ingress and egress by all means, including vehicles, in so far as a right of ingress and egress is necessary to the proper use of any other right granted herein. **GENERAL ** **ENUREMENT ** 1. This Easement and the rights granted herein shall pass with and extend and be annexed to, and run with and bind the Servient Tenement, as servient tenement, and every part thereof and shall also bind the Grantor and the successors, assigns, legal representatives, lessees, sublessees and licensees of the Grantor, all successors in title to all or any portion of the Servient Tenement, and any other persons, firms, corporations or organizations having at any time any right of use, occupancy or possession of all or any portion of the Servient Tenement or of all or any portion of any existing or future building or buildings situate upon the Servient Tenement or any part thereof (all of which shall be deemed for the purposes of this Easement to be included within the term “Grantor” as the context requires). 2. These presents and restrictions shall pass with, extend to, run with and benefit each and every part of the Dominant Tenement, as the dominant tenement, and shall also extend to and be enforceable by the Grantee and its successors and assigns who have acquired all or any portion of the Grantee’s interest in the Dominant Tenement, so as to enure to each and every successor and assign of the Grantee deriving all or any portion of Grantee’s interest in the Dominant Tenement (all of which shall be deemed for the purposes of this Easement to be included within the term “Grantee” as the context requires). **GRANT NOT TO AFFECT POSSESSION ** 3. Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the right of the Grantor to ownership in fee simple and possession of the Servient Tenement and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Easement, the Grantor shall have the right to use and enjoy the Servient Tenement except to the extent that the use and enjoyment by the Grantor constitutes an unreasonable interference with the rights of the Grantee under this agreement. **GRANTOR NOT TO CONSTRUCT UPON EASEMENT LANDS ** 4. The Grantor covenants and agrees not to hereafter erect or construct upon the Page 18 of 29 Schedule A to By-law 5278-26 Amends By-law 5089-20 Servient Tenement any building or structure, permanent or otherwise, nor hereafter plant or maintain or allow to be planted or maintained thereon, any trees, landscaping or other structure which would or could unreasonably prevent or hinder the rights of the Grantee under this Easement. The Grantor agrees that it shall not close in or alter the right of way herein granted, except for reasonable maintenance, without the prior written consent of the Grantee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Further, the Grantor agrees that no excavation, digging, opening or work may be performed within the Servient Lands which may disturb or interfere with the existing surface of the Servient Tenement or any subsurface cabling, equipment or infrastructure unless consent therefore in writing has first been obtained from the Grantee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. **MISCELLANEOUS ** 5. If any provision of this Easement is determined by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be severed from this Easement and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect, without amendment. 6. The insertion of headings into this Easement are for convenience of reference only and do not form part of this Easement. Page 19 of 29 Schedule A to By-law 5278-26 Amends By-law 5089-20 **SCHEDULE “F” ** **to Option to Repurchase Future Development Site Lands Agreement ** EASEMENT REFERENCE PLAN Page 20 of 29 Corporation of the County of Grey By-Law 5279-26 A By-law to Establish Tax Policy and Levy Taxes for Upper Tier Purposes for the Year 2026 WHEREAS the Corporation of the County of Grey (hereinafter referred to as the *“Municipality”*) has by By-law No. 5263-26 prepared and adopted the Estimates of Revenues and Expenditures for the Year 2026 for the purposes of the *Municipality *pursuant to s. 289 of the *Municipal Act, *2001, S.O. 2001 c.25, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the “*Municipal Act*”); AND WHEREAS Section 308 of the *Municipal Act *provides that each upper-tier municipality shall establish tax ratios for each prescribed property class that will apply for both upper-tier and local municipal purposes; AND WHEREAS pursuant to Ontario Regulation 311/01 the City of Owen Sound shall establish tax ratios that will apply for both local and upper-tier purposes within that City and that such ratios may be separate and distinct from the tax ratios established by the County; and AND WHEREAS Sections 313 and 313.1 of the *Municipal Act *provide that each upper- tier shall establish the treatment of the prescribed property subclass that will apply for both upper-tier and local municipal purposes; AND WHEREAS Section 311 of the *Municipal Act *provides for the establishment of tax rates to be levied for upper-tier municipal purposes, estimates of the amounts those rates will raise within each local area municipality, and the structure of installments by which those estimates will be paid to the upper-tier municipality; AND WHEREAS property classes and property subclasses have been prescribed pursuant to Sections 7 and 8 of the *Assessment Act*, R.S.O. 1990, c. A31, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the *"Assessment Act*"); AND WHEREAS all property assessment rolls on which the 2026 taxes are to be levied have been returned and revised pursuant to the provisions of the *Assessment Act*; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF GREY HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: Page 21 of 29 1. For the 2026 Taxation Year, the County of Grey has prepared and adopted estimates of all sums required to be raised during the year for its own purposes against ratable property and property subject to payment in lieu of taxation totaling \$83,951,800.00 pursuant to Section 289 of the *Municipal Act *as detailed as detailed in By-Law 5263-26. 2. That the tax ratios to apply for upper-tier and local municipal purposes for each of the property classes shall be: 2.1 1.000000 for the residential property class; 2.2 1.000000 for the new multi-residential class; 2.3 0.218000 for the farmland class; 2.4 0.250000 for the managed forest class; 2.5 1.000000 for the resort condominium property class; 2.6 1.000000 for multi-residential class; 2.7 1.296900 for the commercial class; 2.8 1.831000 for the industrial class; 2.9 1.000000 for the landfill class; and 2.10 0.906848 for the pipeline class; 2.11 1.489896 for the Aggregate Extraction class; 3. The tax rates that would otherwise be levied for upper-tier and local municipal purposes for the subclasses prescribed under paragraph 1 of Subsection 8(1) of the Assessment Act shall be reduced as follows; 3.1 For the first subclass of farmland awaiting development in the residential/farm property class by 75 per cent; 3.2 For the first subclass of farmland awaiting development in all other classes by the percentage required so that the tax rate matches the tax rate for the first subclass of in the residential/farm property class; and 3.3 No reduction shall be applied for the second subclass of farmland awaiting development for any property class. 4. That in accordance with Subsection 313(1.3) of the *Municipal Act*, no tax rate reductions shall be applied to the vacant or excess land subclasses prescribed under paragraphs 2 or 3 of Subsection 8(1) of the *Assessment Act*; 5. That each lower-tier municipality shall levy upon all property the rates of taxation per current value assessment for general purposes set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto; Page 22 of 29 6. That despite sections 2 and 5 of this by-law, and in accordance with Ontario Regulation 311/01, the City of Owen Sound shall establish tax ratios and rates to raise that City’s proportional share of the County’s total levy as detailed in Schedule “A” attached hereto; 7. That pursuant to section 311 and 322 of the *Municipal Act, *and subject to any required adjustment, the amounts raised by each lower-tier municipality in accordance with Schedule “A” shall be paid to the Treasurer of the County in accordance with the following: **Instalment ** **Instalment ** **Due Date ** **Amount ** 25% per cent of the amount required for upper-tier purposes for the March 31st prior year 50% of the amount required for upper-tier purposes for the year June 30th less the amount of the March 31st instalment paid on or before June 30th September 25% of the amount required for upper-tier purposes for the year 30th The balance of amount required for upper-tier purposes for the December year including prescribed adjustments that may be made 15th subsequent to the establishment of estimates for the year 8. That for greater clarity, the December 15th payment shall include a reconciliation of the upper-tier share of amounts received by local area municipalities in respect of: 8.1 Railway and power utility lands pursuant to Section 315 of the *Municipal Act*; and 8.2 Universities and other institutions pursuant to Section 323 of the *Municipal * *Act*. 9. Pursuant to s. 311(18) of *The Act*, in the event a lower-tier municipality fails to make any payment or portion thereof, as provided for in this By-law, the defaulting lower- tier municipality shall pay interest on the amount past due at the rate of 15% per annum (1.25% per month) from the date payment is due until it is made. 10. This By-law shall come into force and effect on the date of the final passing thereof. 11. Schedule “A” attached hereto shall form part of this By-law. ENACTED AND PASSED this 23rd day of April, 2026. Page 23 of 29 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ WARDEN: Andrea Matrosovs CLERK: Tara Warder Page 24 of 29 **Schedule A to By-law 5279-26 ** Page 25 of 29 **County 2026 Assessment x 2026 Tax Rate** **Schedule "A" By-Law 5279-26** **Establish and Levy Tax Rates for Upper Tier Purposes** ***Municipal Taxes*** **RTC / RTQ ** **CVA Weighted ** **Code** **2026 CVA Assessment** **2026 Tax Ratio** **2026 Tax ** **Discount** **Assessment** **2026 Tax Rates** **2026 Taxation** **Total Taxes by ** **Major Classes** **Taxable** Residential Taxable: Full RT 15, 830,831,045.00 1. 0000000 1. 0000000 15, 830,831,045 **0.00437765** 69, 301,838 69, 301,993 Residential Taxable: Farmland Awaiting Development Phase I R1 57, 000.00 1. 0000000 0. 2500000 14, 250 **0.00109441** 62 Industrial Taxable: Farmland Awaiting Development Phase I I1 85, 000.00 1. 0000000 0. 2500000 21, 250 **0.00109441** 93 Multi-Residential Taxable: Full MT 267, 037,739.00 1. 0000000 1. 0000000 267, 037,739 **0.00437765** 1, 168,998 1, 168,998 New Multi-Residential Taxable: Full NT 61, 253,000.00 1. 0000000 1. 0000000 61, 253,000 **0.00437765** 268, 144 268, 144 Commercial Taxable: Full CT 896, 989,549.00 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 1, 163,305,746 **0.00567737** 5, 092,542 5, 758,292 Commercial Taxable: Excess Land CU 10, 033,606 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 13, 012,584 **0.00567737** 56, 964 Commercial Taxable: Vacant Land CX 16, 822,800.00 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 21, 817,489 **0.00567737** 95, 509 Office Building Taxable: Full DT 10, 033,109.00 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 13, 011,939 **0.00567737** 56, 962 Commercial/Small Scale On Farm Business 1 C7 406, 100.00 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 526, 671 **0.00567737** 2, 306 Commercial/Small Scale on Farm Business 2 C0 155, 900.00 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 202, 187 **0.00567737** 885 Parking Lot Taxable: Full GT 1, 470,000.00 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 1, 906,443 **0.00567737** 8, 346 Shopping Centre Taxable: Full ST 77, 282,038.00 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 100, 227,075 **0.00567737** 438, 759 Shopping Centre Taxable: Excess Land SU 1, 060,100.00 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 1, 374,844 **0.00567737** 6, 019 Resort Condominium Taxable: Full OT 275, 605,001.00 1. 0000000 1. 0000000 275, 605,001 **0.00437765** 1, 206,502 1, 206,502 Aggregate Extraction Taxable: Full VT 12, 863,800.00 1. 4898960 1. 0000000 19, 165,724 **0.00652224** 83, 901 83, 901 Industrial Small Scale On Farm Business I7 91, 100.00 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 166, 804 **0.00801548** 730 1, 900,227 Industrial/Small Scale on Farm Business 2 I0 1, 600.00 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 2, 930 **0.00801548** 13 Industrial Taxable: Full IT 166, 525,981.00 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 304, 909,071 **0.00801548** 1, 334,786 Industrial Taxable: Excess Land IU 1, 291,459 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 2, 364,661 **0.00801548** 10, 352 Industrial Taxable: Vacant Land IX 8, 475,600.00 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 15, 518,824 **0.00801548** 67, 936 Industrial (New Construction)/Taxable: Full JT - 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 - **0.00801548** - Industrial (New Construction)/Taxable: Excess Land JU - 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 - **0.00801548** - Industrial (New Construction)/Small Scale on Farm Business 2 J0 - 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 - **0.00801548** - Industrial (New Construction)/Small Scale On Farm Business 1 J7 - 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 - **0.00801548** - Large Industrial (New Construction) Taxable: Full KT - 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 - **0.00801548** - Large Industrial Taxable: Full LT 60, 484,167.00 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 110, 746,510 **0.00801548** 484, 810 Large Industrial Taxable: Excess Land LU 199, 600 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 365, 468 **0.00801548** 1, 600 Farm Taxable: Full FT 3, 074,390,323.00 0. 2180000 1. 0000000 670, 217,090 **0.00095433** 2, 933,983 2, 933,983 Managed Forests Taxable: Full TT 204, 485,400.00 0. 2500000 1. 0000000 51, 121,350 **0.00109441** 223, 791 223, 791 Pipeline Taxable: Full PT 63, 603,300.00 0. 9068480 1. 0000000 57, 678,525 **0.00396986** 252, 496 252, 496 **Total Taxable** 21, 041,534,317.00 18, 982,404,220 83, 098,327 83, 098,327 Page 26 of 29 **County 2026 Assessment x 2026 Tax Rate** **Schedule "A" By-Law 5279-26** **Establish and Levy Tax Rates for Upper Tier Purposes** **Payment in Lieu** Residential Payment in Lieu: Full RF 10, 215,900 1. 0000000 1. 0000000 10, 215,900 **0.00437765** 44, 722 168, 020 Residential Payment in Lieu: General RG 27, 593,800 1. 0000000 1. 0000000 27, 593,800 **0.00437765** 120, 796 Residential Taxable: Full, Shared Payment in Lieu RH 474, 300 1. 0000000 1. 0000000 474, 300 **0.00437765** 2, 076 Residential Payment in Lieu: Full, Taxable Tenant of Province RP 97, 300 1. 0000000 1. 0000000 97, 300 **0.00437765** 426 Farm Payment in Lieu: Full, Taxable Tenant of Province FP 84, 600 0. 2180000 1. 0000000 18, 443 **0.00095433** 81 81 Multi-Residential Payment in Lieu: Full MF 2, 012,000 1. 0000000 1. 0000000 2, 012,000 **0.00437765** 8, 808 8, 808 Commercial/Payment in Lieu: Full CF 90, 922,500 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 117, 917,390 **0.00567737** 516, 201 658, 370 Commercial Payment in Lieu: General CG 18, 802,500 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 24, 384,962 **0.00567737** 106, 749 Commercial Taxable: Full, Shared Payment in Lieu CH 1, 715,300 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 2, 224,573 **0.00567737** 9, 738 Commercial Taxable: Vacant Land, Shared Payment in Lieu CJ 111, 000 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 143, 956 **0.00567737** 630 Commercial Taxable: Excess Land, Shared Payment in Lieu CK 50, 800 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 65, 883 **0.00567737** 288 Commercial Payment in Lieu: Full, Taxable Tenant of Province CP 85, 500 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 110, 885 **0.00567737** 485 Commercial Payment in Lieu: Full, Excess Land CV 160, 000 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 207, 504 **0.00567737** 908 Commercial Payment in Lieu: Full, Vacant Land CY 1, 076,000 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 1, 395,464 **0.00567737** 6, 109 Commercial Payment in Lieu: General, Vacant Land CZ 662, 500 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 859, 196 **0.00567737** 3, 761 Parking Lot Payment in Lieu: Full GF 1, 075,600 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 1, 394,946 **0.00567737** 6, 107 Parking Lot Payment in Lieu: Full, Taxable Tenant of Province GP - 1. 2969000 1. 0000000 - **0.00567737** - Landfill Payment in Lieu: Full HF 1, 689,000 1. 0000000 1. 0000000 1, 689,000 **0.00437765** 7, 394 Industrial Taxable: Full, Shared Payment in Lieu IH 2, 152,300 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 3, 940,861 **0.00801548** 17, 252 18, 140 Industrial Taxable: Excess Land, Shared Payment in Lieu IK 110, 800 1. 8310000 1. 0000000 202, 875 **0.00801548** 888 Total PIL 159, 091,700 194, 949,238 853, 419 853, 419 Taxable Assessment 21, 200,626,017 19, 177,353,458 83, 951,746 83, 951,746 Exempt E- 1, 038,335,826 Total Municipal Assessment 22, 238,961,843 22, 238,961,843 **Allocation of 2026 Levy Township of Chatsworth** **4,107,896** **Township of Georgian Bluffs** **8,573,860** **Municipality of Grey Highlands** **9,735,625** **Town of Hanover** **3,833,368** **Municipality of Meaford** **9,018,196** **City of Owen Sound** **10,288,459** **Township of Southgate** **5,912,028** **The Town of The Blue Mountains** **24,393,023** **Municipality of West Grey** **8,089,291** **Total** **83,951,746** Page 27 of 29 **Schedule "A" By-Law 5279-26** **Establish and Levy Tax Rates for Upper Tier Purposes** Municipal Rates Only **2026 TAXATION BUDGET** ** 78,** ** 362,800** Growth in taxation from new assessment 1, 880,328 Decrease in Multi Res Reduction ( 123,981) 2026 Budget Requirements 3, 832,653 **2026 ENDING TAXATION** ** 83,** ** 951,800** **2026 Residential Tax ** Municipal Residential Levy 83, 951,800 **Rate** Weighted Assessment 19,177,353,458 0.00437765 **2025 Residential ** **2025 Tax Rate Change ** **2026 Residential Tax Rate** **Notional Tax Rate** **over Notional (%)** **0.00437765** ** 0.** ** 00417780** **4.78%** **2026 Residential Tax Rate** **2025 Residential Tax ** **Total Residential Tax ** **Rate** **Rate Change (%)** **0.00437765** **0.** ** 00417780** **4.78%** Page 28 of 29 Corporation of the County of Grey By-law 5280-26 A By-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council WHEREAS Section 5 of the *Municipal Act,* *2001*, as amended, states that the powers of a municipality shall be exercised by its Council; AND WHEREAS Section 5 (3) of the *Municipal Act, 2001*, as amended, provides that municipal powers shall be exercised by by-law; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF GREY HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The actions of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Grey at its meetings held from April 9, 2026, to date, in respect of each recommendation contained in the Reports to Committee of the Whole, and each motion and resolution passed, and any other actions taken by Council at these meetings are hereby adopted and confirmed as if such proceedings were expressly embodied in this By-law. 2. The Warden and proper officers of the Corporation of the County of Grey are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the said action, to obtain approvals where required and to execute all documents necessary in that behalf. ENACTED��AND PASSED this 23rd day of April 2026. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ WARDEN: Andrea Matrosovs CLERK: Tara Warder Page 29 of 29 # Document Outline - [Agenda](agenda-01.html#1) - [5.a. Post-Meeting Minutes - CC_Apr09_2026 - English.pdf](agenda-01.html#2) - [Back to Agenda](agenda-01.html#1) - [5.a. Post-Meeting Minutes - CW_Apr09_2026 - English.pdf](agenda-01.html#5) - [Back to Agenda](agenda-01.html#1) - [8. 5278-26 A By-law to Amend the Option to Transfer land Brightshores.pdf](agenda-01.html#11) - [Back to Agenda](agenda-01.html#1) - [8. 5278-26 Schedule A to A By-law to Amend the Option to Transfer land Brightshores.pdf](agenda-01.html#13) - [Back to Agenda](agenda-01.html#1) - [8. 5279-26 A by-law to Establish Tax Policy and Levy Taxes for Upper Tier Purposes for the Year 2026.pdf](agenda-01.html#21) - [Back to Agenda](agenda-01.html#1) - [8. Schedule A to By-law 5279-26 Tax Policy .pdf](agenda-01.html#26) - [Back to Agenda](agenda-01.html#1) - [8. 5280-26 - By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council (April 23) of the Corporation of the County of Grey.pdf](agenda-01.html#29) - [Back to Agenda](agenda-01.html#1)