Clearwater County Council has approved its 2025 Tax Rate Bylaw with no increase in tax rates across all property assessment classes.
The bylaw, passed on April 22, 2025, reflects Council’s continued focus on balancing fiscal responsibility with the needs of residents and businesses, especially amid inflation and a growing list of capital projects.
Although the County’s overall tax revenue will rise compared to 2024 due to an increased assessment base, Council chose to maintain the same municipal tax rate.
“Clearwater County Council is committed to managing finances responsibly,” said Reeve Michelle Swanson. “Although a tax rate increase would be warranted with an ever-growing list of capital projects and inflationary challenges, Council overall favoured a zero per cent tax rate increase, noting how the challenging economic climate is already a burden on ratepayers.”
Property owners will see three main tax requisitions on their annual notices:
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Provincial school tax: Increased by $2.6 million, or 12 per cent, totalling $21.6 million. The change is due to both provincial tax rate increases and growth in the equalized assessment base from 2022 to 2023.
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Seniors Foundation tax: Increased by $79,259 to a total of $1.3 million. Despite the increase, the requisition rate decreased by nearly five per cent, driven by higher non-residential assessment values.
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Designated Industrial Property (DIP) tax: Collected on behalf of the Province of Alberta, the DIP requisition is set at $480,652. The DIP rate has decreased from last year.
Property tax notices will be mailed in mid-May. Payments are due upon receipt, and unpaid taxes will be subject to penalties on three dates: Sept. 19, 2025, Dec. 19, 2025, and April 10, 2026.
For more information, residents can visit: www.clearwatercounty.ca/p/property-taxes.
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