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Jul 11 at 3:25P
Water and sewer bills to arrive this week
Register for our new E-services portal to access your bills onlineAs a reminder, the Township of Severn has launched our new E-Services portal that will allow our community to access to water and sewer and tax billings online in one secure account. Service for our previous e-billing site (E-Commerce) has been discontinued. If you wish to start or to continue receiving your water and sewer bill by email, please register for a new user account on our new E-Services portal. How to registerIf you have not yet registered for an E-Services account , you will find detailed instructions on how to register on the back of your water and sewer bill.There is a unique sign-up key and customer code located on the back of your water and sewer bill that you will need to enter to create your account at https://eservices.severn.ca. After you subscribe, you will be able to view your bill online and your bills will continue to be sent to you via email.Visit the new E-Services portal to continue your e-billing service or to register as a new userWater and sewer bill due datesBills are due on:July 31October 31If you haven’t received your water bill, please contact us and we can help. Payment optionsYou can pay your water and sewer bill in a variety of ways.Online and telephone bankingCredit card (Mastercard or Visa only)In personBy mailAt your bankPre-authorized payment planPre-authorized payment plans allow you to set up automatic withdrawals from your account in order to pay your water and sewer bill.If you were previously registered for our pre-authorized payment plan prior to June 2024 and the launch of our E-Services portal, your payment will be withdrawn as per your payment plan. If you would like to receive your bill by email only (paperless) please register for your new E-Services account. To register for the preauthorized payment plan, please complete our online form. Sign-up for the pre-authorized payment plan Severn BulletinWe're committed to water conservation and source water protection to ensure our community has clean and safe drinking water—now and in the future. Severn's July Bulletin provides important information for our community about our water supply and distribution system.Information in the July Bulletin includes:water and sewer ratesabout our Drinking Water Quality Management System (QMS) Policydetails on the Lawn Watering By-lawhow to report a suspected blue-green algae bloomJuly BulletinStay informedStay up to date on the progress of the E-services portal or our projects and programs by subscribing to our News and Notices. Visit our website to learn more or follow us on Facebook, X, or Instagram. Staff contactJulie PurvisRevenue OfficerPhone: 705-325-2315 x221Email Julie
Jul 9 at 1:14P
June tax bills issued with the latest issue of the Severn Bulletin
All property owners to receive tax bills by regular mailTownship of Severn has launched our new E-Services portal that will allow our community to access tax bills and water and sewer billings online in one secure account. Service for our previous e-billing site (E-Commerce) has been discontinued. To continue receiving your tax bill by email, please register for a new user account on our new E-Services portal. How to registerYou will find detailed instructions on how to register for your E-Services account on the back of your June 2024 property tax bill.There is a unique sign-up key and customer code located on the back of your tax bill that you will need to enter to create your account at https://eservices.severn.ca. After you subscribe, you will be able to view your bill online and your bills will continue to be sent to you via email.Visit the new E-Services portal to continue your e-billing service or to register as a new userTax bill due datesFinal tax bills are due in two instalments:August 8October 8If you haven’t received your tax bill, please contact us and we can help. Property owners are liable for property taxes and late penalties, even if you didn’t receive a tax bill.If we don't receive your property tax payment by the due date, a late payment penalty of 1.25% will be issued on the day following the due date. An additional 1.25% will be charged each month that your property taxes remain unpaid.Payment optionsYou can pay your property taxes in a variety of ways.If you were previously registered for our pre-authorized payment plan prior to June 2024 and the launch of our E-Services portal, your payment will be withdrawn as per your payment plan. If you would like to receive your bill by email only (paperless) please register for your new E-Services account. Online and telephone bankingYou can pay your property taxes through online banking at most Canadian banks. You will need to add your property taxes to your online banking.Please use the 19-digit roll number found on your tax bill (numbers only, no hyphens or spaces) and select Severn Township or Township of Severn as the payee. We recommend doing a keyword search for Severn.By mailYou can pay your taxes by mail. Please make your cheque payable to Township of Severn and mail to:Township of SevernPO Box 159Orillia, OntarioL3V 6J3We accept post-dated cheques for future payment due dates.Credit card (Mastercard or Visa only)You can pay your property tax bill on the E-Services portal or in person at our Administration Office located at 1024 Hurlwood Lane in Severn with Mastercard or Visa only (we do not accept credit cards other than Mastercard or Visa).If you choose to pay using Mastercard or Visa, a two percent fee will be applied to your bill. The Township is required to pay a merchant fee (surcharge) to cover the cost of processing each credit card transaction. This fee is applied as a cost-recovery measure to only those transactions that are paid by credit card, and not to other forms of payment.In personYou can pay your taxes in person at the Administration Office located at 1024 Hurlwood Lane in Severn. We are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We accept payments by cash, credit card (Mastercard or Visa only), debit, or cheque. This includes post-dated cheques for future payment due dates. Please make your cheque payable to Township of Severn. If you choose to pay using Mastercard or Visa, a two percent fee will be applied to your bill. The Township is required to pay a merchant fee (surcharge) to cover the cost of processing each credit card transaction. This fee is applied as a cost-recovery measure to only those transactions that are paid by credit card, and not to other forms of payment.After-hours paymentsYou can also place your property tax payment in the after-hours drop box located outside the front of the Administration Office.At your bankProperty taxes can be paid at your bank simply by visiting your bank with your property tax bill.Read the June BulletinThe Severn Bulletin included with your tax bill contains important information for our community, such as:highlights of our community safety initiativeshow to apply online for your fire permitsummary of the 2024 budgettax deadlines and payment optionstips for planning your building projectStay up to date on our projects and programs by subscribing to our News and Notices. Visit our website to learn more or follow us on Facebook, X, or Instagram. Staff contactsPatti DettaTaxation OfficerPhone: 705-325-2315 x225Email Patti