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Vulcan’s residential and non-residential tax rates remain the same in 2021 as they were last year.
Town council carried all three readings May 10 of its taxation levy bylaw.
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The residential and farmland tax rate is 10.62 mills, and the non-residential tax rate is 15.74 mills.
There is a small increase to the Senior Foundation mill rate due to an increase in the requisition from the Marquis Foundation, which operates the Peter Dawson Lodge and seniors self-contained housing units within Vulcan County.
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Community members are letting local seniors and shut-ins know that the community cares about them.
About 40 Christmas cards have been collected so far at the Town of Vulcan’s office, and Town staff were sending the cards to Extendicare Vulcan, Peter Dawson Lodge and Vulcan Community Health Centre. Staff at those facilities were to give out the cards to residents.
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In addition to some Vulcan Prairieview Elementary students providing cards, other VPE students wrote letters. A letter from a Vulcan Prairieview Elementary School student.
“With residential care facilities limiting visitors to protect those who live in them, it is important we share time with them in other ways,” says the Town of Vulcan about the cards. “Sending Christmas cards will let them now a whole community cares about them and wishes them Happy Holidays.”