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A BYLAW OF THE SUMMER VILLAGE OF BIRCH COVE, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO AUTHORIZE THE RATES OF TAXATION TO BE LEVIED AGAINST ASSESSABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE SUMMER VILLAGE OF BIRCH COVE FOR THE 2026 TAXATION YEAR.
WHEREAS, the Summer Village of Birch Cove has prepared and adopted detailed estimates of the municipal revenues and expenditures as required, at the Council meeting held on April 16, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the estimated municipal expenditures and transfers set out in the budget for the Summer Village of Birch Cove for 2026 total $129,645.00: and
WHEREAS, the estimated municipal revenues and transfers from all sources other than taxation are estimated at $36,455.00 and the balance of $93,190.00 is to be raised by general municipal taxation; and
WHEREAS, the requisitions are:
Alberta School Foundation Fund (ASFF):
Residential$ 50,637.14
Non-Residential$ 253.41
Lac Ste. Anne Foundation$ 4,174.46
Designated Industrial Property$ 4.51
Total$ 55,069.52
WHEREAS, the Council of the Summer Village of Birch Cove is required each year to levy on the assessed value of all property, tax rates sufficient to meet the estimated expenditures and the requisitions; and
WHEREAS, the Council is authorized to classify assessed property, and to establish different rates of taxation in respect to each class of property, subject to the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M26, RSA 2000; and
WHEREAS, the assessed value of all property in the Summer Village of Birch Cove as shown on the assessment roll is:
Residential$ 18,481,630
Non-Residential$ 61,980
Exempt (Municipal)$ 1,079,060
Total$ 19,622,670
NOW THEREFORE, under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, the Council of the Summer Village of Birch Cove, in the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows:
That the Chief Administrative Officer is hereby authorized to levy the following rates of taxation on the assessed value of all property as shown on the assessment roll of the Summer Village of Birch Cove:
Tax LevyAssessmentTax Rate
General Municipal63,239.0918,543,6103.4102900
Minimum Municipal Tax29,950.91
Total General Municipal93,190.00
ASFF - Residential50,637.1418,481,6302.7398633
ASFF - Non-Residential 253.41 61,9804.0885770
Total ASFF50,890.5518,543,610
Lac Ste. Anne Foundation 4,174.4618,543,6100.2251158
Designated Industrial Property 4.51 61,980 0.0728
That the minimum amount payable as property tax on residential property for general municipal purposes shall be one thousand dollars ($1,202.00).
That a penalty of eighteen percent (18%) shall be added on all current (2026) unpaid taxes remaining unpaid after June 30th, 2026.
That a penalty of eighteen percent (18%) shall be added on to all outstanding taxes and related costs that remain unpaid after December 31st, 2026, and shall be added on January 1st, annually.
THAT, this bylaw shall come into force and effect upon the third reading and passing thereof.
READ A FIRST TIME IN COUNCILTHIS 16TH DAY OF APRIL 2026
READ A SECOND TIME IN COUNCILTHIS 16TH DAY OF APRIL 2026
READ A THIRD TIME IN COUNCIL AND DULY PASSED THIS 16TH DAY OF APRIL 2026
Signed this 16th day of April 2026
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Mayor, Dean Preston
_____________________________________Chief Administrative Officer, Wendy Wildman