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On April 15, 2019, the Durham Catholic District School Board passed an Educational Development Charges (EDC) Bylaw to address growth related land acquisition costs.
With the Bylaw, the Board collects money from new residential construction within Durham. The Bylaw will be in force from 2019 to 2024.
The Board adopted a rate of $1,086 for May 1, 2019 and is to be increased annually by $300 as allowed under the regulations. The Education Development Charge amount per dwelling unit shall be the following for the periods set out below:
- May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020 - $1,086.00;
- May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 - $1,386.00;
- May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022 - $1,686.00;
- May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023 - $1,986.00;
- May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024 - $2,286.00.