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The Municipality of Magnetawan Ratepayers Association

Our Vision

Membership in The Municipality of Magnetawan Rate payers Association is open to all Rate payers in The Municipality of Magnetawan both seasonal and permanent, Canadian or American.

This web site will present the views of the Association and it's membership.

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The rate payers association has been active with your council. We value your input please send us your comments.

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The Ratepayers Association has not been active of late. We have been monitoring issues. There has been a number of concerns about fire protection and at the annual meeting in July 2009 these were addressed by a representative of the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office.

There are concerns about waste management. We will continue to monitor this issue.

A copy of the constitution can be downloaded. It is in a PDF or a M M.S.Word format. If you are unable to do so, please e-mail us. We welcome your comments. Send us an e-mail. The Constitution was ratified by all members in good standing at the Annual Meeting July 3rd 2004. July 9th the constitution was amend to reflect the change in membership fees and a reduction in the director meeting quorum

to download a copy of the Constitution Click here . . .PDF format M.S.Word format

We are soliciting memberships and donations from all Magnetawan Area Rate payers ( Taxpayers). The cost is $20.00/person/year or $50.00/family. If you wish to join please send a cheque or money order along with your name and address to:

You will receive a numbered membership card which will allow you to vote, in person, by proxy or over the Internet on any issues raised by the membership of the organization. We are also soliciting donations to cover our some of our costs, which we will not recovered from membership dues and fund raising events.

Details about membership from the constitution are as follows:

MEMBERSHIP
ELIGIBILITY Tax payers, their spouse, property owners, tenants, and both seasonal and permanent residence of the Municipality and shall be at least 18 years of age.
5) Membership fees are set as One (1) year membership $20.00 per calendar year or $50.00/family. The directors may from time to time set another amount by resolution of the board of directors, subject to approval by annual meetings or general meetings.
6) Every person who is a member in good standing, and who has paid the applicable annual membership fee for that calendar year is entitled to:

• (A)attend any meeting of the association,
• (B)hold any office of the association, and to
• (C)vote in any election of officer.

7) Every property owner who is a member in good standing and who has paid the applicable membership fees for that year, shall be entitled to discuss and vote at a meeting of the members.
8) Each eligible member that is entitled to vote on any matter shall be limited to one (1) vote. The chair of the meeting is entitled to a casting vote in the event of a tie on any matter before that meeting that has been voted upon by the members.
9) Each member who is in good standing may vote at a meeting of the association by proxy in writing or by means of the Internet. His or her ballot or proxy shall be delivered to the secretary and/or chair no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting.
10) Membership shall cease IF

• (A)the member has not renewed his or her annual membership and paid the applicable membership fee prior to, or at the Annual general meeting.
• (B)if the member resigns by written notice and given to the secretary
• (C)if the member no longer qualifies for membership in accordance with the constitution.

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Contact the web master: webmaster1@magratepayer.ca