INFORMATION ON PROPERTY TAXES, ASSESSMENT APPEAL, ADDRESS CHANGE, NAME CHANGE & PAYMENT OPTIONS.
PROPERTY TAXES
The tax amount on your Combined Tax & Property Assessment Notice is for taxes levied from January to December of the current year. The assessment is based on assessments as of December 31st of the prior year. The Town of Wembley Tax Notice & Property Assessment mailed in mid-May and due by July 31st. For 2024 property taxes, if payment of 2024 taxes not received by July 31st, 2024,
3. a. That all Current Taxes that remain unpaid as at 12:00 p.m. (midnight) on July 31 of that current Tax Year shall be subject to a penalty of six percent (6%).
b. That all Current Taxes that remain unpaid as at 12:00 p.m. (midnight) on November 30th of that current Tax Year shall be subject to an additional penalty of twelve percent (12%).
c. That all Taxes that remain unpaid as at 12:00 p.m. (midnight) on July 31st of each year subsequent to the Tax Year in which the Taxes were imposed shall be subject to an additional penalty of six percent (6%) in each year until paid.
d. That all Taxes that remain unpaid as at 12:00 p.m. (midnight) on November 30th of each year subsequent to the Tax Year in which the Taxes were imposed shall be subject to an additional penalty of twelve percent (12%) in each year until paid.
e. If any date specified in this section as a penalty date falls on other than a normal day of business for the Town, then the penalty date shall be deemed to be the next normal business day.
Town of Wembley property taxes consist of municipal and education taxes and local improvement charges. The Town is required to collect school requisitions on behalf of the Province and the Separate School Board.
2024 TAX LEVY
RESIDENTIAL
TAX RATE
General Municipal
0.0100217
Schools (Public & Separate)
0.0025183
Grande Spirit Foundation/Seniors
0.0000937
Total Residential Rate
0.0126337
NON-RESIDENTIAL
RATE
General Municipal
0.0175265
Schools (Public & Separate)
0.0036212
Grande Spirit Foundation/Seniors
0.0000937
Total Non-Residential Rate
0.0212414
DESIGNATED INDUSTRIAL (DI) Property Tax Rate:
0.00007460
ASSESSMENT APPEALS (Deadline July 16th, 2024)
Complaints & Appeals
The Government of Alberta introduced a single system of assessment complaints for the entire province starting in January 2010. This means the complaint process has changed because of amendments to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26 and Matters Relating to Assessment Complaints Regulation, 2018 AR 201/2017.
Assessment Review Board (County of Grande Prairie No.1)
Assessment Review Boards hear complaints on assessments to ensure that assessments are fair and equitable in relation to assessments on other, similar properties in the municipality. The Board then directs any necessary amendments to be made to the assessment roll.
A Local Assessment Review Board (LARB) has been created to hear matters that are shown on an assessment notice for residential property with 3 or fewer dwelling units, farmland, or non-assessment matters, such as local improvement taxes and business tax. The Local Assessment Review Board (LARB) is composed of trained local members that are appointed by Council.
A Composite Assessment Review Board (CARB) has been created to hear all other matters. The Composite Assessment Review Board (CARB) is composed of two trained local members and one provincially approved member who will be the presiding officer.
There is now a 60-day time-period between the assessment notice date and the date complaints are due (Deadline: July 16th, 2024 ). If you believe that your assessment is unfair or contains an error, you are encouraged to contact one of your local assessors prior to filing your complaint. Assessors may be able to adjust your assessment based upon additional information before a complaint is filed. If you and your assessor cannot come to a reasonable agreement the next step then becomes filing a Complaint/Appeal to the Clerk of the Assessment Review Board, using the forms set out by Municipal Affairs. The forms and information needed to place a complaint can be obtained from either the County of Grande Prairie Administration Building or by downloading them from the Municipal Affairs Website.
Any fees associated with appeals are as follows:
Residential and Farmland appeals $50 per account/Non-Residential appeals $650 per account.
All land ownership changes, and name changes are updated to our tax roll based solely on information provided by Alberta Land Titles. Address changes in our tax system will be made at the owner's request, but all name changes must be made through Alberta Land Titles. If you require a name change, please contact Alberta Land Titles at 780-427-2742. Address updates please send information to town office by mail or email info@wembley.ca
The Town of Wembley offers its residents a pre-authorized tax payment plan, which is an easy way to pay property taxes. (All prior arrears taxes must be paid for eligibility in the plan). A few facts about the pre-payment plan are as follows:
Simplify payment of taxes by budgeting 12 installments from January to December; payment is based on the previous year actual taxes;
No worry about paying all taxes within 60+days of the mailing of tax notices.
Tax Installment Pre-Authorization Formon website www.wembley.ca This form can be filled out and brought in or emailed to the town office with your Void Cheque or Direct Deposit information. Email: info@wembley.ca
2. In Person
Payment can be made in person at the Town of Wembley office at 9940-101 Street, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. (closed noon hour). Cash, Debit Card, Credit Card, and Cheque are all excepted at the Town office.
3. Mail
Cheque, Draft Cheque or Money Orders can be sent to:
Payable to: Town of Wembley
PO Box 89, Wembley, AB T0H3S0
4. Telephone & Internet Banking
Offered through CIBC, BMO, ATB, RBC, Bank of Nova Scotia, TD Canada Trust, and Central 1 Credit Union. Add your Roll number as a bill payment (account number ex. 211.22 input as 21122).
5. Online Credit Card Option
PaySimply.ca Now Available! The simpler way to pay property taxes with your credit card.
Pay property taxes online. A convenience fee applies to cover payment handling and processing charges.
Please allow 3 business days for processing. PaySimply is a service provided by Payment Source.
Just follow these simple steps:
1. For property tax payments type paysimply. Online enter /[municipality name][taxes] in your browser or click here for the link
2. Enter your information in the Account Details page.
3. Select your payment method and enter your payment information.
4. Once payment has been successfully processed, you will receive a receipt via email.
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6. Receipt of Payment:
Request receipt by email finance@wembley.ca or phone 780-766-2269 Ext 2 for a receipt.
Please keep the top part of Property Tax Notice for your records and only submit the bottom with payment.
For further information on the above, please contact the Town Office at (780)766-2269.
Fire Restriction lifted for Entire County and Surrounding Towns
Effective at 2:00 p.m. today, Tuesday, August 27, 2024, the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service has lifted the Fire Restriction that was put in place on July 29 for the entire County, along with the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley. This change aligns with Alberta Wildfire’s move to lift all advisories today.
Due to cooler temperatures and recent rainfall, the County will not have any advisories in place as the fire danger in the region is now low.
Residents are encouraged to check any burn piles from this winter to ensure they are completely extinguished.
For safe burning practices, visitwww.countygp.ab.ca/fireor contact the Regional Fire Service at 780-532-9727.
Fire Hazard Levels
Depending on the conditions, the County of Grande Prairie uses the following tiered system to temporarily limit activities that may lead to wildfires. Fire advisories, restrictions or bans can reduce human-cause wildfires.
Fire Ban
A fire ban prohibits wood campfires on public land, campgrounds, and private land including backyard fire pits. Fire permits will be suspended or cancelled, and no new permits will be issued.
Fire Restriction
A fire restriction prohibits the use of wood campfires on public land but does allow wood campfires inside provincial campgrounds and private property. Fire permits may be restricted, suspended, or cancelled and no new fire permits will be issued.
Fire Advisory
A fire advisory is issued if the fire danger rating has increased. Fire permits may be restricted. Safe campfires are allowed in campgrounds and backcountry or random camping areas, but this level is a warning they may be restricted if the situation doesn't improve.
The wildfire danger for the Grande Prairie Forest Area is HIGH. Warm weather and windy conditions have increased the wildfire risk. Alberta Wildfireare asking residents and visitors to use caution with fire and take steps to prevent wildfires.
No precipitation is forecasted for the next 24 hours, gusting winds are expected to continue into tomorrow. High winds can cause extreme fire behavior and allow fires to grow rapidly.
Wildfire Situation
So far this year, 104 wildfires have been reported in the Grande Prairie Forest Area, burning nearly 434 hectares, two are listed as under control and all others have been extinguished. Of the 104 wildfires, 53 of them are consider lightning caused and 46 are human caused, 5 remain under investigation.
The wildfire dashboard provides up-to-date wildfire information at the click of a button. This interactive tool displays important statistics on the number of active wildfires in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta, sizes, locations and more.
Fire Permits
During wildfire season, you are required to have a fire permit to burn within the Forest Protection Area (FPA), with the exception of a campfire.
Albertans can request a free fire permit by contacting their local forestry office or using the online Fire Permit Portal. Contact your local fire guardian or visit a Forestry office for a permit. Albertans living outside the FPA must contact their municipality or local authority for more information about fire permit requirements for burning. If you are planning on burning debris, it’s important to keep safe burning practices top of mind. Check your burn site for heat multiple times in the following weeks to ensure it has not reignited.
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Thank you for doing your part to prevent wildfires. If you spot a wildfire, call 310-FIRE.
Wildfire Prevention
Make sure your campfire is fully extinguished. A campfire can burn deep into the ground and flare up again in dry or windy weather. Soak the ashes and stir them. Keep soaking the ashes until they are cool to the touch. Even if you are going for a short hike, make sure your campfire is out. Learn more here.
When wildfire danger is low to moderate, updates will be issued weekly. However, when the danger escalates to high or extreme levels, updates will be provided daily if fires are active and/or out of control. Expect your next wildfire update on September 18, 2024, unless conditions change.
