Assessment is the provincially-legislated process of placing dollar values on properties for taxation purposes.
The Assessment & Taxation department is responsible for the valuation and classification of real property, personal property, and business occupancies within the MD for the purpose of distributing taxes fairly to landowners.
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Governed by provincial legislation, property assessment is the process of placing a dollar value on properties in the MD for taxation purposes.
The assessment & taxation process is governed by provincial legislation; Your property assessment is based on a market value estimate from the prior year as measured by the real estate marketplace (e.g.: property sales).
Farmland, linerar property, and industrial machinery & equipmen are assessed using a process regulated by Alberta Municipal Affairs rather than by market value. For information on the assessment of farmland or industrial machinery & equipment, contact the MD. For information on the assessment of linear property, contact the linear property assessment branch of the Government of Alberta at 780.422.1377.
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For any assessment-related questions or concerns, please contact the MD during office hours to speak with an Assessment & Taxation representative.
Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll of the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 made under the provisions of Section 302 and Section 307 of the Municipal Government Act has been prepared and will be open to inspection at the MD offices in Slave Lake and Flatbush from Monday to Friday during regular business hours throughout the year.
Any person who wishes to object to the entry of his/her name or that of any other person upon the said roll(s) or the assessed value upon any property must lodge his/her complaint(s) in writing with the Municipal District on or before JULY 14, 2023.
Combined Assessment & Tax Notices were mailed on May 5, 2023. Fees as per Bylaw 2020-17 will be in effect for complaints lodged.
Your Assessment and Tax Notice covers the period from January 1 to December 31 of the current year. The MD’s assessment process has been conducted by Accurate Assessment Group Ltd. If you have any questions concerning your property assessment, please call Accurate Assessment Group Ltd. at 780.464.4655 or the MD office in Slave Lake at 780.849.4888, toll free: 1.866.449.4888.
The due date for payment of property taxes is no later than JULY 31, 2023. If payment is not received before the due date, penalties will be applied.
Penalties of 6% of current taxes owing are applied on August 1st, October 1st and 12% is applied to the total balance owing on January 1st each year for non-payment of taxes. Failure to receive a tax notice is not a reason for non-payment of taxes. The postmark will determine the date of payment.
If you do not agree with the assessment and wish to file a complaint with the Assessment Review Board, you MUST file the appropriate complaint form along with the appeal fee prior to JULY 14, 2023 to the Clerk of the Assessment Review Board, P.O. Box 722, Slave Lake Alberta T0G 2A0.
An Assessment Review Board has no jurisdiction to deal with complaints about assessments for linear or designated industrial properties. Complaints about linear and designated industrial properties must be directed to the Municipal Government Board within time period shown on the assessment notices.
The “Complaint Form” and/or “Agent Authorization Form” can be found on the municipal website or Alberta Municipal Affairs website.
As per Section 311 and 337 of the Municipal Government Act, all assessed persons are deemed to have received their assessment and tax notices as a result of this publication. Your taxes must be paid by the due date of JULY 31, 2023 even though you may have appealed your assessment. If your complaint is successful, any overpayment will be refunded or applied to any balances owing to MD124.
Property owners are invited to review their Assessment, on an individual basis, at the Assessment Open House on Thursday JULY 6, 2023, at the MD's main administration office in Slave Lake. The MD’s Assessors, Accurate Assessment Group Ltd., will be available from 1:00pm to 6:00pm at the MD office (3000 15th Avenue SE, Slave Lake) to review and explain assessments.
Note that you must file the appropriate complaint form along with the appeal fee prior to JULY 14, 2023.
