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The Tax Rate Bylaw sets property tax rates for property owners. Property taxes are determined by multiplying individual property assessment values by the tax rates.
Council sets the tax rate based on the required revenue needed to pay for County services. Individual assessments and taxes usually change each year due to the requirements of the annual budget and year-to-year changes to property values.
Alberta Education requisition
Each year, Parkland County receives a requisition from Alberta Education. The County must collect these funds and send them to the Province. The funds support public and separate schools across Alberta. The Provincial Government also sets an education tax rate for municipalities. Parkland County cannot change the education rates or the requisition amount set by the Province each year.
For more information, visit school support declaration.
Senior services requisitions
The County receives a requisition from the Meridian Foundation and the Evergreens Foundation which provide affordable seniors housing. Under the Alberta Housing Act, the County is required to collect these funds from municipal property owners, similar to the education requisition. Parkland County cannot change this requisition amount.
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Why is the tax rate set late in the year?
The annual operating budget is approved in January annually. The bylaw to set the tax rate can only be approved after all the requisitions are received. We typically receive requisitions from Alberta Education, the Meridian Foundation, Capital Region Board and the TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre in April each year.