Property Tax
2011 Property Taxes are due August 15, 2011.
In the 2011 Operating Budget, council approved an increase in municipal taxation revenue of $41,214 for a total of $849,762 or a 1.57% incease over last year. In 2011, the Village portion of the residential education tax is 6.18% higher while the non-residential rate decreased by 7.96%.
Overall assessment has increased by $1,669,180 or 2.76%.
The overall tax rate has increased 1.57%
The 2011 Operating and Capital Budgets for the Village of Forestburg enable Council to sustain the current level of public services, facilities and utilities for all Forestburg residents, as well as continue to renew existing infrastructure. A Culture and Recreation Special Tax of $210 per account has been levied in keeping with Council's philosophy of partially funding culture and recreation operations.
Capital and operational projects planned for 2011 include 5 blocks of sewer and water saddle replacement (47-49 Avenues and 47 and 48 Streets), sidewalk repairs, street light replacement, and new SCADA system for the water treatment plant. The budget provides for transfer to reserves for future capital projects for public works equipment, water treatment plant replacement and land development.
As always, if you have any questions or comments please stop by the Village Office or talk to one of the members of Council.
2011 Assessment and Tax Notice
The Village of Forestburg hereby gives notice in accordance with the conditions of Section 311(1) Municipal Government Act, Chapter M-26 2000 that combined assessment and tax notices were mailed May 31, 2011 for all assessed property of the assessment roll of the municipality.
The following information from the Municipal Government Act describes the procedure for complaints:
1) A complaint must be in writing on the prescribed form, available from the Village office or on-line at www.forestburg.ca.
2) A complaint may be made only by an assessed person or a taxpayer.
3) A complaint may relate to any assessed property or business.
4) A complaint may be about any of the following matters, as shown on an assessment or tax notice:
a) the description of a property or business;
b) the name and mailing address of an assessed person or taxpayer;
c) an assessment;
d) an assessment class;
e) an assessment sub-class;
f) the type of property;
g) the type of improvement;
h) school support
i) whether the property is assessable;
j) whether the property or business is exempt from taxation under Part10.
5) There is no right to make a complaint about any tax rate.
6) A complaint must explain why the complainant thinks that information shown on an assessment or tax notice is incorrect.
7) The complaint must include the mailing address of the complainant.
8) The complaint must be accompanied by the appropriate fee:
a) $50.00 fee per farmland/residential parcel;
b) $650.00 fee per non-residential parcel,
9) The completed complaint form with the applicable fee must be delivered or mailed to the Chief Administrative Officer on or before July 30, 2011. Fee to be refunded on each successful appeal.
Clerk of the Assessment Review Board,
Village of Forestburg
4902 – 50 Street
Box 210
Forestburg, AB, T0B 1N0