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A Visit to Your Closest Municipal Service Centre in the Kawarthas Could Pay Dividends

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A Visit to Your Closest Municipal Service Centre in the Kawarthas Could Pay Dividends

Date: 11/06/2015

What can you do at a municipal service centre?

  • Inquire about issues related to municipal water and sewer services, and taxes, as well as make payments
  • Ask questions about building permits and burn permits
  • Take advantage of photocopying and facsimile services and obtain duplicate tax receipts
  • Purchase green and blue boxes, composters, and rain barrels or receive information about them
  • Obtain assistance in completing a variety of municipal and government agency forms and applications
  • Learn more about municipal processes and procedures, including tax rates, the area rating, and property assessment
  • Check out the service centre’s community bulletin board where local community groups and organisations advertise and promote their upcoming events and activities
  • Receive assistance in researching and following up on inquiries to other municipal departments
  • Gather information about the various programmes and initiatives of other municipal departments
  • Obtain council and committee agendas and updates outlining council decisions

Where to find the municipal service centre closest to you

There are municipal service centres in Bethany, Bobcaygeon, Coboconk, Kirkfield, Lindsay, and Omemee.

Bethany Service Centre and Library 1474 Highway 7A Phone: 705-277-2321 Fax: 705-277-1580 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Bobcaygeon Service Centre 123 East Street South Phone: 705-738-2363 Fax: 705-738-5623 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Coboconk Service Centre and Library 9 Grandy Road Phone: 705-454-3322 Fax: 705-454-2392 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Kirkfield Service Centre and Library 7 Monroe Street Phone: 705-438-3141 Fax: 705-438-5212 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Lindsay Service Centre 180 Kent Street West Phone: 705-324-9411 Fax: 705-324-2051 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Omemee Service Centre 1 King Street West Phone: 705-799-5254 Fax: 705-799-2020 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

City of Kawartha Lakes Municipal Call Centre Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. City-wide inquiries: 705-324-9411 or toll-free: 1-888-822-2225 After-hours municipal emergencies: 1-877-885-7337 For details, please visit: www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca

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