THE
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARRAN-ELDERSLIE
1925 Bruce Road 10, Box 70, Chesley, ON N0G 1L0
519-363-3039 Fax: 519-363-2203
NEWSLETTER
May - July 2015
Garden refuse may be taken to any of the
three compost sites in Arran-Elderslie free of
charge. Chesley landfill is open on the 2nd
& 4th Saturday of each month.
Arran
landfill is open Thursdays 8-3pm
&
Saturdays 8-12pm weekly.
Paisley
compost area behind the cemetery is open
daily every day.
Council meets on the 2nd & 4th Monday of
the month; unless notified otherwise.
Please see our website.
www.arran-elderslie.com
Upcoming council meetings:
MAY 11th & 25th
JUNE 8th & 22nd
JULY 13th
Submissions for the next newsletter are
due by July 21st and can be emailed to
[email protected] , faxed to
519-363-2203 or dropped off at the office.
Submissions for the newsletter are
accepted for non-profit organizations within
the Municipality or organizations using
Municipal facilities only.
TAXES
Interim Tax installments are due March 27th
& June 26th.
Final Tax installments are due August 28th
& October 28th, 2015.
For any address changes please call
MPAC at 1-866-296-6722 and email the
office at [email protected]
You must contact MPAC for name
changes on property files as they cannot
be done through the Municipal Office.
WATERMAIN FLUSHING
Flushing will take place in Paisley, Tara,
and Chesley throughout the month of May
and into the first week of June. Please
check water color before doing laundry.
After Hours Emergencies:
After hours road emergencies can be reported
to 519-373-9781.
Additional numbers: 519-270-0446 & 519-3739780.
GOODS EXCHANGE DAY – May 23rd.
Place your items at the edge of your
driveway or lawn, & tie a plastic bag to the
item to indicate it’s a goods exchange item.
The Municipality will not assume
responsibility for lost or removed items.
After hours water and sewer emergencies
can be reported to Pager #519-374-2804
and/or 519-363-3039. Follow the prompts and
you will receive a call back asap.
Please keep all public roads clear of
mud, manure and debris.
Vehicle operators who deposit mud on
the road are potentially liable for a
range of offences as per the Highways
Act.
Highways Act 1980 Section 137 “If a
person, without lawful authority or
excuse, in any way willfully obstructs
the free passage along a highway he is
guilty of an offence”.
Highways Act 1980 Section 148 “If
without lawful authority or excuse a
person deposits anything whatsoever
on a highway to the interruption of any
user of the highway he is guilty of an
offence”. Do everything possible to
prevent mud being deposited on the
road. This includes cleaning mud from
vehicles, as far as practicable, before
they are taken onto the road. The fact
that cleaning mud off tractors and
attachments is commercially
inconvenient may not be a defense in
law.
FIRE PERMITS
Fire permits are free, and must be obtained
YEARLY. They are available at the Municipal
Office or can be downloaded from our website.
By obtaining a fire permit you have simply
indicated that you wish to burn.
FIRE BANS
The Municipality of Arran‐Elderslie may be
required to issue a ban on all open air fires
within the Municipality when necessary.
Please consult our website at www.arranelderslie to stay updated on such
bans/updates.
The hot, dry conditions allow fires to spread
faster than normal and can result in very
dangerous situations developing.
When a ban is in effect it applies to all
agricultural burns, campfires and recreational
fires and remains in place until notification.
ALL FIRE PERMITS ISSUED ARE VOID
UNTIL BANS ARE LIFTED.
On Line Payments:
Tax Bills: If you are paying your tax bill online
be sure you are using your correct roll
number(s) to ensure your payment gets
allocated to the proper account. All tax
bills/account numbers start with the numbers
4103. Your water account number is found on
the top of your invoice and is NOT your roll
number.
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Cheryl Roberts/Animal Control Officer will be
canvassing the Municipality for those who have
not acquired their dog tags as of yet. The fee is
$25 per dog.
GARBAGE
Routes are subject to change without
notice! HAVE BAGS AT CURBSIDE BY
7AM TO ENSURE PICKUP. Please
dispose of needles and sharp items safely,
not loose in garbage bags. Two bags of
household garbage will be picked up
weekly. Additional bag tags may be
purchased at the Municipal Office, Chesley
Convenience, Tara General, and Paisley
Freshmart for $3/each.
RECYCLING
Please have your recycling to the curbside
by 7am. All mixed recycling has to be in a
blue box. Any additional recycling not in a
blue box will be picked up if it has been
sorted into separate containers only