6-15

A BY-LAW TO RETAIN THE ONE-THIRD TAX-FREE ALLOWANCE FOR REMUNERATION PAID TO COUNTY COUNCILLORS FOR THE 2014 - 2018 TERM (2015)

WHEREAS Subsection 283(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, provides that a municipality may pay any part of the remuneration and expenses of the members of any local board of the municipality and of the officers and employees of the local board;

AND WHEREAS the County of Renfrew has for the last term of Council approved that the one-third tax-free allowance be retained;

AND WHEREAS Subsection 283(7) of the said Municipal Act provides that a council shall review a by-law under subsection (5) at a public meeting at least once during the four-year period corresponding to the term of office of its members after a regular election;

THEREFORE the Council of the County of Renfrew enacts as follows:

1. That the Treasurer of the Corporation of the County of Renfrew retain the one-third tax-free allowance for remuneration paid to them for the 2014 – 2018 term.

2. THAT By-law 6-11 be hereby repealed.

3. That this By-law shall come into force and take effect upon the passing thereof.

READ a first time this 28th day of January, 2015.

READ a second time this 28th day of January, 2015.

READ a third time and finally passed this 28th day of January, 2015.

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PETER R. EMON, WARDEN                                      W. JAMES HUTTON, CLERK