What If I Disagree With My Assessment?
If you have questions concerning your property assessment or you feel that your assessment is inaccurate you should inquire with the Assessor by filling out an inquiry form. 

The assessor will contact you to discuss your concerns and may request amongst other things, documentation (appraisals, sales docs, lease information, plans, etc.) relating to your opinion of value for this property and/or inspect the property to determine if an error was made. If the assessor agrees the original notice is not accurate, a corrected notice may be issued. Assessment reviews and possible amendments only pertain to the current assessment notice.

If after speaking with the assessor, you still feel that your assessment does not accurately reflect a fair and equitable value of your property at July 1 of the previous year, then there is a formal appeal process to file an assessment appeal. 
 

The MD encourages residents to contact the Municipal Assessor, Kevin Lawrence, to discuss any concerns regarding their assessments before filing a formal appeal.

Yearly Supplementary Assessments

A supplementary assessment and taxation notice will be mailed to you if your property is newly constructed and was completed or occupied during the current year. 

Appeal Deadlines

Assessments were mailed out on March 10, 2023. (If you have not received a copy by end of March 2023 please contact us at the office)
 
Deadline to file a assessment complaint is May 16, 2023.

Fees for appealing 2023 assessments are:

• $50.00 for each residential/farmland appeal and 
• $650.00 for each commercial/Industrial appeal.

Forms must be accompanied by fees by deadline in order to be considered valid.
Fillable Assessment Review Board Complaint Form
Assessment Review Board Complaint Form (PDF)
Payment Options for ARB Complaint Form Fees

As assessment complaint does not exempt you from paying your taxes by the due date or from late payment penalties.

If your appeal is successful, your fees will be returned to you.

Your Assessment Review Board Complaint Form can be submitted by email to the ARB Clerk: katy.stewart@mdbighorn.ca or mailed to PO Box 310 Exshaw AB, T0L 2C0 Attention: ARB Clerk Katy Bravo Stewart.

Alternatively it can also be dropped off to the Administration office at #2 Heart Mountain Drive, Exshaw, AB.

Your complaint is subject to the Matters Relating to Assessment Complaints Regulations, AR 310/09 (MRAC 2018).

If you choose to have an agent represent you, then you must fill out an Assessment Complaint Agent Authorization Form  as per Section 55 of the Matters Relating to Assessment Complaint Regulation (MRAC)

Do You Require Additional Information About Assessments?

A Guide to Property Assessment and Taxation in Alberta was written by the Government of Alberta's Municipal Affairs to provide general information about the province's property assessment and taxation system. This guide will be helpful for anyone who wants or needs to have an understanding of how the province's property assessment and taxation system works. 

Is the Complete Roll Information Available? 

The posted information does not include all of the information required by the Municipal Government Act of Alberta to be included on the assessment roll. The complete roll can be viewed in hard copy format only, at the Municipal District office during regular business hours.