Just because you haven't received a property tax bill yet, that doesn't mean you're off the hook for paying it this spring.
Hundreds of property owners in Chatham-Kent have had their bills returned to the municipality because Canada Post isn't delivering the bills if they don't have specific 911 house numbers on them.
The municipality's accounts receivable supervisor, Amanda Bossy, says they've had some bills returned in past years, but not to the same level as they are currently experiencing.
"[Canada Post] has been notifying customers for the past couple of years -- they're just becoming more stringent now," says Bossy. "They used to let some slide in the past, but it seems they're putting their foot down and saying, 'No more.'"
She says the main problem is that the address isn't specific enough.
"[Canada Post] doesn't have a 911 number for them to deliver it to, so it's just 'Rural Route 6' or something like that," says Bossy. "Because it's very vague, they won't deliver it to that address."
She says if you haven't received a tax bill yet, you should give the municipality a call as soon as possible to ensure your mailing address information is updated.
"With the March 1 due date on its way, we would like anyone who hasn't received a tax bill to contact the municipality at 519 360 1998 and we will look into the matter right away," says Bossy.
The municipality also wants to make one thing clear to residents: failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt a property owner from paying the required taxes.
