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Assessment Complaints & Appeals

Property Assessment and Tax Notice

An annual combined property assessment and tax notice is mailed out in May. Taxes are due on or by August 31st. The combined tax notice covers the period of January 1st to December 31st.

This notice includes the assessed value of your property, the municipal taxes, the Alberta School Foundation requisition, and the Heart River Housing requisition.

Methods of Payment

The following methods of payment are available:

  • In person – at the Village Office, Monday to Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Cash or cheque only)
  • By mail – Village of Girouxville, PO Box 276 Girouxville AB T0H 1S0
  • Online or telephone banking – at most financial institutions

Due Date & Penalties

Taxes are due by August 31st of each year. A penalty of 18% will be added on September 1st to all unpaid current taxes. An additional penalty of 18% will be added on January 1st to all unpaid taxes.

Assessment

Your property assessment is based on a number of variables, including lot and home size, market value on July 1st and physical condition on December 31st of the preceding year.

An assessed person is entitled to see or receive sufficient information about the person’s property assessment, as well as a summary of assessment information on other assessed properties for comparison purposes. This information is available from the Village Office. It can also be viewed by going to the following link:

https://camalot.munisight.com/asmtInfo.html

If you have questions or concerns about the assessed value of your property, contact:

Compass Assessment Consultant
 Telephone: 1-800-251-9711

ASSESSMENT COMPLAINTS

If, after having discussed your assessment details with the assessor, you are still of the opinion that your assessment is incorrect, you may submit a formal complaint using the Government of Alberta Assessment Review Board Complaint form. The form can be obtained from the Village Office or you can download it online at: http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/as/LGS1402.pdf.

Your completed Complaint Form and required fee must be received by the ARB Clerk no later than July 23, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.  If you are filing by mail, please allow time for delivery.

The appeal fee is as follows:

                  Residential properties with 3 or less dwelling units
  Assessment Review Board Appeals – Local (LARB) Fee  $ 50.00

                 Commercial, Industrial & Residential with more than 3 dwelling units
  Assessment Review Board Appeals – Composite (CARB) Fee  $ 350.00

               

Submit your assessment complaint form and appeal fee to:

                  Assessment Review Board Clerk
                     Village of Girouxville
              PO Box 276 Girouxville, Alberta T0H 1S0

Complaints with an incomplete form, no payment or partial payment and/or received after the filing deadline will be deemed invalid. The Assessment Review Board has no jurisdiction to extend a complaint deadline for any reason.

Designated Industrial Assessment

An Assessment Review Board has no jurisdiction to deal with complaints about assessment for designated industrial property.  The Municipal Government Board has jurisdiction to hear complaints about assessment for designated industrial properties.

              

                                

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