Thursday's national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has forced many cities to alter their mailing operations once again, including Barrie.
Despite Canada Post's operational shutdown, the City of Barrie continues to remind property owners and residents that they are still obligated to pay bills and any fines by the due date.
Many payments that some may make by mail can be made either in-person, online, or by phone.
WATER/WASTEWATER AND TAX BILLS
These bills can be paid via online banking or other payment service providers. The City also encourages residents to sign up for the property tax pre-authorized payment plan.
Residents can also sign up for water e-billing by creating an online water billing account, which will receive notifications regarding payments.
As for in-person payments, they can be made at a bank, or at Barrie City Hall through service Barrie or by cheque at the dropboxes near the front entrance of the building.
For any cheques mailed for the September 29 property tax due date after September 19, residents will need to contact Service Barrie to confirm its receipt.
If a cheque has not been received, the bill must be paid through an alternate method by September 29. Once Canada Post resumes regular operations and the City receives delayed mail, the City will review accounts before processing cheque payments to ensure they should still be deposited.
COURT SERVICES
The City asks that residents do not mail payments for tickets, and opt to pay online or by phone. Trial requests or applications must be emailed or attended to in-person.
Administrative penalty orders may be delivered by an alternate courier, and can be paid through most Canadian banks, in-person, or by phone.
Payments for parking tickets are accepted online for a period of 75 days from the date issued.
