The Municipality of Wawa's speeding up its tax collection process.
Wawa Municipal Council's approved a new Property Tax Billing and Collections policy, which alters the timeline for sending arrears to collections and putting liens on the property, leading to potential tax sale: the previous policy sent accounts to collections after 2 years and moved toward a lien after 3, but the new policy cuts that down to 1 and 2 years respectively, aligning with Ontario's Municipal Act.
Discussing the policy in this week's Council meeting, Treasurer Manuela Batovanja expressed hope this'll improve tax collections, noting a large number of accounts in arrears tend to pay once contacted by collections or warned of potential tax sale.