Due to higher voter volume this evening at both voting locations the unofficial election results will likely be available by 10 p.m. Unofficial election results will be tabulated after polls close and posted at the page below:
Property Taxes
If you have not received your property tax bill, please contact the Tax Administrator. Non-receipt of your property tax bill does not exempt you from late payment penalties. All charges on a tax account are the responsibility of the registered owner of the property. When you purchase a property, adjustments for taxes are made between the vendor and purchaser.
Ways to pay your Town of Okotoks Property Taxes
Payment must be received by the Town on or before the payment due date. Pay early to avoid lineups at the Municipal Centre and banks (drop off your post-dated cheque any time). If you have not received your Tax Notice yet or need more information on your property taxes, you may contact the Tax Administrator in Finance.
Town Council approves the operating budget based on the expenditures required to support Town services. From this amount sources of revenue other than property taxes, such as user fees and provincial grants, are subtracted. The balance is the amount raised by property taxes.
The following video provides a brief description of how property assessments are connected to property taxes.
Property taxes are used to pay for programs and maintain services such as Protective Services, snow removal, road, park and pathway maintenance, Community Services (Recreation Centre, Community programs, FCSS and Cultural & Historical Services).
If a new building or an addition to an existing building is completed in the calendar year, a supplementary tax bill will be issued by the end of the year. The supplementary tax bill will reflect the number of months the building was completed or occupied during the year. To avoid penalties, supplementary tax bills must be paid by the due date as noted on the tax bill. If you participate in the Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP), your supplementary tax bill will show the adjusted monthly payment amount.
The following bylaws relate to authorized rates of taxation levied against different types of properties:
Assessable residential and non-residential properties:
Bylaw 05-21Assessable annexed land:
Bylaw 07-21
The Town of Okotoks is required by legislation to bill and collect the school taxes on behalf of the Provincial Government (Alberta Learning) and Christ The Redeemer Catholic School Division. While the Town bills and collects school taxes, the Town has no jurisdiction or control over school board budgets or operations. School support is shown as “undeclared” unless a declaration of school support is filed by the owner.
If you wish to change your school support designation, a declaration may be obtained by contacting the Tax Administrator in Finance. The change does not take effect until the following calendar year.
Fill out the school support notice form:
Seniors in Alberta now have the option to defer their residential property taxes to keep extra money in their pockets and enable them to stay in their homes longer. Through the Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program, homeowners 65 and older can defer all or part of their residential property taxes through a low-interest home equity loan with the Alberta government. The loans are repaid when the home is sold, or sooner if the senior chooses. For more information, visit the Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program.
Did you know that since you do not have a community mail box, you must register for a mailbox at the main Canada Post branch, 27 McRae Street. A mailbox and PO Box mailing address will be assigned for your place of residence with mail service pick-up directly located in the main branch post office.
For any questions regarding your mail service to your household, please call the Okotoks Canada Post office at 403-938-4233.
Section 299 and 300 Assessment Information Request
As a property owner, you are entitled to see or receive sufficient information about your property and a summary of any assessment in accordance with Section 299 and 300 of Municipal Government Act.