Reviewing your assessment

To begin reviewing a property assessment, the owner should confirm that the property information presented on the assessment or tax notice is accurate. If the owner feels that something on the assessment is incorrect, they should contact the assessment department and let them know their concerns about their assessment. Camrose County's assessment department will make corrections where information is not accurate and will explain how their process of assessment works if there is any confusion.

Process for Assessment Complaints

Begin by reviewing the assessment and make a note of any items that are incorrect. A complaint may be filed about the following items listed on the assessment or tax notice.

Description of the property or business
Name or mailing address on the notice
Assessment of the property or business
Assessment class or subclass assigned to the property
The type of property
The type of improvement
Whether the business or property is exempt from taxation

The assessment review board cannot hear complaints about the amount of property taxes or tax rates. Assessment review boards cannot change the tax rates or the services provided by the municipality. If a property owner has specific concerns about these issues, he or she may discuss them with the municipality’s administration or council.

Sample Assessment/Tax Notice

Municipal governments must collect taxes for their own operations and for other organizations such as schools and police. At the bottom of the notice there is a break down of what the tax rate is for each of these depending on the type of property it is. In this case since neither of the properties are industrial they do not pay that tax rate.

Note: These rates are not set by the assessment department but are set by Camrose County Council and the Province of Alberta.