2026 Property Tax Rate Bylaw

Ponoka, Alberta

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BYLAW NO. 07-2026 Page 1 of 2 A BYLAW IN THE TOWN OF PONOKA IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA TO AUTHORIZE THE RATES OF TAXATION TO BE LEVIED AGAINST ASSESSABLE PROPERTY FOR THE 2026 TAXATION YEAR WHEREAS the Town of Ponoka has prepared and adopted detailed estimates of the municipal revenues and expenditures as required, at the Council meeting held on April 28, 2026; AND WHEREAS the estimated municipal expenditures and transfers set out in the budget for 2026 total $39,629,777. AND WHEREAS the estimated municipal revenues and transfers from all sources other than taxation is estimated at $26,311,660 and the balance of $13,318,117 is to be raised by general municipal taxation and requisitions; AND WHEREAS pursuant to section 353 of the Municipal Government Act RSA. 2000, c.M-26 (the "MGA") Council must pass a property tax bylaw annually authorizing Council to impose a tax in respect of property in the municipality to raise revenue to be used toward the payment of the expenditures and transfers as set out in the budget of the municipality and the requisitions; AND WHEREAS Council is authorized to classify assessed property, and establish different rates of taxation in respect to each class of property, pursuant to section 354 of the MGA, RSA. 2000, c.M-26; AND WHEREAS the requisitions are: Education Property Tax Requisition $ 3,087,024 Rimoka Housing Foundation Requisition $ 82,408 Designated Industrial Property Tax Requisition $ 1,006 AND WHEREAS the prior year over levied is: Education Property Tax Requisition (2025) ($ 9,969) AND WHEREAS the prior year under levied is: Rimoka Housing Foundation Requisition (2025) $ 48 AND WHEREAS the assessed values of all taxable property on the assessment roll is: Residential 837,406,270 Derelict Residential 0 Annexed 2,243,300 Residential AHA (Alberta Housing Act) Taxable 1,257,000 Provincial Grants in Lieu - Residential 140,000 BYLAW NO. 07-2026 Page 2 of 2 Farmland 291,000 Non-Residential 198,809,600 Provincial Grants in Lieu - Non-Residential 4,528,580 Designated Industrial Property Assessment 13,818,970 Machinery & Equipment 3,322,860 1,061,817,580 THEREFORE, COUNCIL DULY ASSEMBLED ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. That this Bylaw shall be known as the 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw. 2. That the Chief Administrative Officer is hereby authorized to levy the tax rates set out in the Schedule "A" against the assessed value of all taxable property as shown on the assessment roll of the Town of Ponoka. 3. That the minimum amount payable per property tax roll for municipal property tax is set at $100.00 and for annexed properties is set at $25.00. That this Bylaw shall take effect on the date of third and final reading. First Reading Second Reading Third & Final Reading TOWN OF PONOKA MAYOR CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Original Signed Original Signed Schedule A Bylaw 07-2026 Assessment Class Taxable Assessment Tax Rate¹ Tax Levy Residential6 837,406,270 9.0441 7,573,586 $ Derelict Residential6 - 13.5662 - $ Annexed Residential6 2,243,300 2.2610 5,072 $ Farmland 291,000 9.0441 2,632 $ Residential- Alberta Housing Act Taxable5 1,257,000 9.0441 11,368 $ Provincial Grant in Lieu - Residential 140,000 9.0441 1,266 $ Non-Residential 198,809,600 11.8034 2,346,629 $ Provincial Grant in Lieu - Non-Residential 4,528,580 11.8034 53,453 $ Designated Industrial Property 13,818,970 11.8034 163,111 $ Machinery & Equipment² 3,322,860 0.0000 - $ 1,061,817,580 10,157,117 $ Total Minimum Tax Amount4 482 $ Total Municipal Tax Requirement 10,157,599 $ Assessment Class Taxable Assessment Tax Rate¹ Tax Levy Residential6 837,406,270 2.6478 2,217,284 $ Derelict Residential6 - 2.6478 - $ Annexed Residential6 2,243,300 2.6478 5,940 $ Farmland 291,000 2.6478 771 $ Residential- Alberta Housing Act Taxable5 1,257,000 0.0000 - $ Provincial Grant in Lieu - Residential 140,000 0.0000 - $ Non-Residential 198,809,600 4.0119 797,604 $ Provincial Grant in Lieu - Non-Residential 4,528,580 0.0000 - $ Designated Industrial Property 13,818,970 4.0119 55,440 $ Machinery & Equipment² 3,322,860 0.0000 - $ 1,061,817,580 3,077,039 $ Alberta School Foundation Fund 2,840,046 $ St Thomas Aquinas RCSRD 246,979 $ Education Property Tax Requisition 3,087,025 $ Prior year over/under levy (9,969) $ Total Education Tax Requirement 3,077,056 $ Assessment Class Taxable Assessment Tax Rate¹ Tax Levy Residential6 837,406,270 0.0783 65,569 $ Derelict Residential6 - 0.0783 - $ Annexed Residential6 2,243,300 0.0783 176 $ Farmland 291,000 0.0783 23 $ 2025 Municipal Tax Rates 2025 Education Tax Rates (Requisitions by Alberta School Foundation Fund & St Thomas Aquinas RCSRD) 2025 Rimoka Housing Foundation Tax Rates Schedule A Bylaw 07-2026 Residential- Alberta Housing Act Taxable5 1,257,000 0.0000 - $ Provincial Grant in Lieu - Residential 140,000 0.0000 - $ Non-Residential 198,809,600 0.0783 15,567 $ Provincial Grant in Lieu - Non-Residential 4,528,580 0.0000 - $ Designated Industrial Property 13,818,970 0.0783 1,082 $ Machinery & Equipment² 3,322,860 0.0000 - $ 1,061,817,580 82,416 $ Rimoka Housing Foundation Requisition 82,408 $ Prior year over/under levy 48 $ Total Rimoka Housing Foundation Requisition 82,456 $ Assessment Class Taxable Assessment Tax Rate¹ Tax Levy Designated Industrial Property³ 13,818,970 0.0728 1,006 $ 13,818,970 1,006 $ Designated Industrial Property Tax Requisition 1,006 $ ¹Tax Rate shown in mills (per $1,000 of Assessment) ²Exempt from Taxation as per Bylaw 474-84 ³Designated Industrial Assessment & Tax Rates are set by the Provincial Assessor & Minister 4Difference between the calculated tax amount to the minimum tax amount of $100 per property for the Town of Ponoka and $25 per property for Annexed Properties 5Taxable as per Bylaw 08-2024, exempt from Education Tax & Rimoka Housing Foundation Tax 6Residential Sub-classes created as per Bylaw 05-2025 2025 Designated Industrial Tax Rates