Property Tax: Town of Drumheller

Property Tax Information

Property taxes are due on August 31 of every year*. A 5% penalty will be applied on the unpaid currently levy on September* 1st, and an additional 5% penalty on the unpaid current levy on November 1.
All arrears are subject to a monthly penalty of 0.75%, per month, or 9.00% per annum, calculated on the first day of each month.

*On Monday, July 12, 2021 Mayor and Council approved two new options for residents to pay their 2021 property taxes in support of residents who have been financially impacted by COVID-19.

Residents can either enroll to defer their property taxes until November 30, 2021 or enroll in a six-month pre-authorized payment plan (PAPP). Both of these options would omit penalties until December 1, 2021.

Property owners chosing to defer their taxes to November 30 must fill out and submit the form below prior to July 31, 2021.

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How can I Pay my Property Tax?

Pre-authorized monthly payment plan
Online banking
E-transfer to etransfer@drumheller.ca
Debit or cash at Town Hall
Post dated cheques
Credit Card payments via Option Pay

What is a Property Assessment?

Property assessment refers to a reasonable market value of a property. All properties are re-assessed yearly on a wide scale appraisal system. This provides a more equitable & comparative assessment, with the effective date of the assessment being the 31st of December of the previous year. Assessments are required by municipal governments for the formulation of realistic policies related to a designated taxation area.

Our municipal assessments are divided into neighbourhoods where the sales for the past year are analyzed. This analysis includes contents involved in the sales, market trends and other factors. A modifier is created for the neighbourhood, and applied to those properties. Assessment values have a number of facets used as influencers such as available services, school locations, back alleys, etc.

How do I Appeal my Assessment?

The first step is to compare the assessment value to other similar properties. You can compare the assessment values here.

Please note, you will require the civic address of the properties you are comparing.
If you require more information than we can provide, you can contact our assessors directly at Wildrose Assessment Services Ltd. at 403-343-3357 or by fax 403-343-3299.

If you are still not satisfied, your written appeal must be filed with the Assessment Review Board Clerk at the address below within 60 days after the Property Assessment & Tax Notice is sent.

Mail to:
Town of Drumheller
224 Centre Street
Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y4

A fee of $50.00 per assessment for residential and farmland or $650.00 per assessment for other types of assessment must accompany the prescribed appeal form. The fee is refundable to the appellant if the appeal is withdrawn prior to the board being heard, or if the board rules in favour of the appellant. The form is available at Town Hall or downloaded from the Municipal Affairs website.

Only the Municipal Government Board has jurisdiction to deal with complaints about assessments for designated industrial and linear property.

2021 Property Tax Deferral Application Form

Application deadline - July 31, 2021

Date *

First Name *

Last Name *

Property Address for Requested Tax Deferral *

Postal Code

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Mailing Address

Are you enrolled in the pre-authorized payment plan? *

Yes

Do you owe any propety taxes for years prior to 2021? *

Yes

Please upload a copy of your 2021 Property Tax Notice *

You can submit the following file types:

PDF (a scanned copy of your notice)
PNG (a photograph of your notice)
JPG (a photograph of your notice)

On May 19, 2021, the Town of Drumheller mailed the 2021 Assessment and Tax notices.

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Terms and Conditions *

By submitting this application, you agree to the following:

This represents a one-time property tax deferral
Submit a copy of your 2021 Property Tax and Assessment Notice
Your 2021 property taxes will be payable on November 30, 2021, and any tax balance that remains unpaid after this date will be subject to penalties as per the Town’s Tax Penalty Bylaw
Any information that is false, misleading or fraudulent may make this application invalid (at the Town’s discretion)
You agree to the terms and conditions by submitting online, and your submission represents equivalency to your signature

I agree to the above terms and conditions

Privacy

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for administrative purposes of the Town of Drumheller. Personal information is protected from unauthorized use and disclosure in accordance with the Act and may only be used and disclosed as provided by the Act. Questions regarding the collection of personal information can be directed to the FOIP Coordinator, Town of Drumheller, 224 Centre Street, Drumheller Alberta, T0J 0Y4 403-823-1339

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