By Chris Brown

Anticipated mail date mid-April

Extension for mailing of assessment notices

Mar 1, 2021 | 11:21 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – An extension has been granted by municipal affairs for when assessment notices will be mailed out to property owners.

The City of Medicine Hat says the anticipated mailing date is April 14. Assessment notices are typically sent in late February.

The extension applies to property owners of single-family residential, non-residential, multi-family and farmland.

The city says assessment notices will be mailed out separately from the property tax notices. This allows the department more time to respond to, and deal with, individual assessment queries and concerns prior to when property tax payments are due.

“Legislation allows property owners 60 days from the notice of assessment date (April 22, 2021) to review and discuss any concerns with the City’s assessment department,” says the city. “It is important to contact the Assessment Department for an explanation before filing an appeal. Purchasers of property should obtain or confirm the assessment value if the sale occurs during the appeal period.”

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Council sets the annual tax rate in April, and tax notices are mailed out in May. The final date of complaint for all properties will be mid-June.

Tax payments are due June 30. It is important to note that property owners and purchasers must review their assessment notice before the 60-day appeal period ends as property tax notices cannot be disputed once the appeal period ends.

More information can be found on the city website or by calling the assessment department at 403-529-8114.