Do you

• have an associate in your organization or another municipality,
• know a full-time student in municipal studies,
• know a person affiliated in some way with municipal government,

that you would like to introduce to our Association?  

The Association of Municipal Tax Collectors of Ontario would like to ensure that everyone involved with Municipal property tax administration becomes acquainted with the advantages of belonging to the Association. We are confident that you will find membership rewarding and beneficial.

Described below are a few of the benefits:

• The Annual General Business Meeting and Spring Seminar provide delegates with timely information through plenary sessions and workshops presented by experts. Special accommodation rates are enjoyed by members attending these events.
  
  
• The Tax Collectors Journal is published three times per year and focuses on procedures, policies and legislation.  Regular features include strategies for collecting tax arrears and managing Tax Sales. Other topics include courtroom/small claims court procedures, appointments of bailiffs and other issues.
  
  
• On a lighter note, we spotlight friends and associates during amusing moments captured at seminars and keep members informed of milestones and events of colleagues.  
  
  
• The Municipal Tax Administrator’s Program (MTAP) is a three-course program of the Association of Municipal Tax Collectors of Ontario. Tax policies and legislations have seen dramatic changes in the past few years.
  
  
• Taxing Matters is our e-mail newsletter dispensing updates and discussions of legislative issues crucial to understanding municipal affairs. Concerns and reports carried by this newsletter emanate from such sources as the AMTCO Executive, the Province of Ontario and your colleagues.
  
  
• AMTCO’s website helps keep members abreast of late breaking news. Members’ questions and concerns can be emailed to the entire membership, and executive members and other resource people provide quick answers.

	MEMBERSHIP CLASSES Your application is valid for membership January 1 - December 31 at the fees listed below. Please check the appropriate category and fee.
	Membership Category & Description		Fee		HST		Total Fee
	FULL MEMBER: a full or part-time employee of a municipal corporation or school board in the Province of Ontario who is involved in the administration or collection of taxes.		$185.00		$24.05		$209.05
	ASSOCIATE MEMBER: an employee of a municipal corporation, utilities or board, who is engaged in responsible work in a department which may originate computations and administration of a tax collector's operations; is an employee or an owner of a company or a bureau whose services may be contracted or authorized in the municipal tax collectors performance or his or her duties is a member of the staff or the Provincial Government who is engaged in some branch of service which recommends policy or laws related to municipal tax corrections is a member or officer of an affiliated or other municipal association.		$185.00		$24.05		$209.05
	RETIRED MEMBER: a person who is a member of the Association and who has been retired by reason of: (1) Reaching retirement age; (2) Who has retired prematurely for medical reasons; (3) Has retired due to downsizing, amalgamation of the municipality, or reorganisation; and (4) Is not receiving any form of remuneration from a municipality, except as a result of an election to a municipal council.		$30.00		$3.90		$33.90
	CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP: Shall consist of a maximum of 12 employees and shall be limited to a municipality or school board or other realty taxing authority. Each Corporate membership must be accompanied with a list of individuals to be included in the membership at the time of payment of dues. A named individual shall be a full or part time employee of a municipal corporation or school board in the Province of Ontario who is involved in the administration/collection of property taxes, assessment or municipal revenues. Membership lists remain in place for one year subject to change only in the case of change in employment status for any of the individuals. This includes retirements, resignations, terminations, job reassignments within the municipality or leaves of absence.		$1,390.00		$180.70		$1570.70