BY-LAW 2003-

A by-law to amend By-law No. 2002-276,

being a by-law to impose fees or charges for services

or activities provided or done by the Town of Markham

(To match the Region of York’s approved 5% rate increase effective January 1, 2004)

THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MARKHAM HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

THAT By-law 2002-276, being a by-law to impose fees or charges for services or activities provided or done by the Town of Markham, be amended as follows:

1. That the Town of Markham’s water/wastewater rate be increased by $0.0610 per cubic metre effective January 1, 2004 to match the Region of York’s approved 5% rate increase also effective January 1, 2004.

($ per cubic metre)

Proposed Rate

Water $0.7388

Wastewater $0.5472

Combined Water/Wastewater $1.2810

2. All other provisions of By-law 2002-276, except as herein amended or effected, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this By-law, shall continue to apply.

READ A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS

DAY OF DECEMBER, 2003.

___________________________________ ______________________________

SHEILA BIRRELL, TOWN CLERK DON COUSENS, MAYOR

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