New Ward Boundaries and Tax Phase-In for Barrie's Annexed Lands
Official title: Minister's Regulations to Support the Implementation of the Barrie-Oro-Medonte-Springwater Boundary Adjustment Act, 2025
Barrie is annexing land from Oro-Medonte and Springwater townships. These regulations set the legal boundaries, create new ward boundaries for council representation, and phase in property tax changes over 5-20 years to soften the impact on affected property owners.
Why This Matters
Own property in the annexed area? Your property taxes will change, and you'll get new council representation. Farm owners get a 20-year phase-in period. Everyone else gets 5 years to adjust to Barrie's tax rates.
What Could Change
Property owners in the annexed lands will be phased into Barrie's tax system. Farm and managed forest properties get 20 years; other properties get 5 years. New ward boundaries take effect for the 2026 municipal election.
Key Issues
- Are the proposed property tax phase-in periods appropriate?
- Do the proposed ward boundaries provide fair representation for annexed lands?
How to Participate
- Submit your comments through the Ontario Regulatory Registry comment form by the deadline.