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GPFC Recommendation: C-FS-15 Policy Amendment - Tax Relief
Presented by: Greg Dahlen, Senior Manager, Assessment & Taxation
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That revised Council Policy C-FS-15 - Property Tax Relief, provided as an attachment to the March 18, 2019 Agenda Report entitled “C-FS-15 - Property Tax Relief”, be approved.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
To present proposed revisions to C-FS-15 - Property Tax Relief.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
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ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Service Name: Tax Account Administration
Service Definition: Administration of the annual and supplementary tax levy, pre-authorized payment system, schools support declarations, property tax collection process, and land title office changes.
Service Component: Not applicable
Current Service Level: Not applicable
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On February 11, 2019, the Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee made the following recommendation:
(AR-18-587)
That the Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee recommend to Council that revised Council Policy C-FS-15, provided as an attachment to the February 11, 2019 Agenda Report titled "Council Policy C-FS-15 Amendment - Tax Relief", be approved.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City of St. Albert, at present, does not have a policy to govern how it deals with requests from property owners for property tax relief. Provision of such a policy would be beneficial, as it would provide a framework for both Council and property owners, as to what types of requests for property tax relief would be deemed reasonable and acceptable. Revisions to an older existing policy, C-FS-15, have been made, in an effort to provide policy in this area.
Section 347(1) of the Municipal Government Act permits Council the discretion to cancel or reduce tax arrears, cancel or refund all or part of a tax, or defer the collection of a tax, for a particular tax...
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