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2024 PROPERTY TAXES UTILITIES Property tax payments annual utility payments and the Home Owner Grant HOG applications must be received on or before July 2 2024 to avoid a 10 per cent late penalty HOW TO PAY We accept cash debit or cheque Mailed payments must be received on or before July 2 2024 at 4 30 p m Postmarks will not be considered the date of payment Your financial institution can pay your taxes on your behalf if you have an arrangement through your mortgage agreement You will still need to submit a completed HOG application online to the Province See the reverse page for more info ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS A fast and easy way to make payments is electronically through online banking Payee District of Elkford Elkford Taxes or Elkford Utilities Account Roll number on your property tax notice starts with 517 with no decimals or spaces Need a receipt for your online payment Call us at 250 865 4000 to request one pick up or receive via email Credit card and debit payments can be made through a third party company called OptionPay Please note this company charges service fees for credit cards and a minimum 2 fee for processing debit card payments Please allow 2 to 5 business days to process Learn more at www elkford ca taxes Need assistance Call us we are happy to help CONTACT US Office Hours Monday to Friday 8 a m to 4 30 p m Phone 250 865 4000 Email finance elkford ca Mailing Address P O Box 340 744 Fording Drive Elkford B C V0B 1H0 2024 PAYMENTS ARE DUE BY JULY 2 2024 AT 4 30 P M 250 865 4000 www elkford ca 744 Fording Drive Elkford B C V0B 1H0

TAX CALCULATIONS In 2024 the average single family home was assessed at 340 183 2023 331 142 There has been an average tax increase of 187 and a utility increase of 44 PROVINCIAL PROGRAMS HOMEOWNER GRANTS Effective in 2021 the Province of British Columbia took over full administration of the Home Owner Grant HOG program and local government offices are no longer accepting and processing HOGs Eligible taxpayers must apply for their HOG through the province every year and the deadline is July 2 2024 to avoid the 10 per cent penalty Note that you are not required to make a payment in order to claim your HOG To claim your HOG or for more info on eligibility and detailed instructions on how to claim visit their website at gov bSc coa lhuotmieoonwnergrant or call 1 8S88o 3l5u5 2t7i0o0nto speak to a live agent Monday to Friday from 8 30 a m to 5 p m or use their voice recognition application 24 7 TAX DEFERMENT Tax deferment is a low interest loan program that helps qualified B C home owners pay their annual property taxes on their principal residence There are two tax deferment programs you may qualify for Regular program 55 or older during current year a surviving spouse of any age or a person with disabilities Families with children program if you are a parent stepparent or financially supporting a child For more information www2 gov bc ca gov content taxes property taxes annual property tax defer taxes 2024 TAX BREAKDOWN 2024 residential tax breakdown based on an average 340 000 assessed home prior to any Home Owner Grants Along with the municipal taxes collected the District of Elkford also collects taxes for School Police Regional District Regional Hospital Elk Valley Waste Management BC Assessment and the Municipal Finance Authority Council has no control over these rates and the impact on Elkford taxpayers The total residential tax rate is 8 63100 per 1 000 of assessed property value COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION BYLAW ENFORCEMENT BUILDING INSPECTION FIRE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS YARD ADMINISTRATION ROADS SIDEWALKS STREETS SNOW REMOVAL STREET LIGHTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH CEMETERY ENGINEERING PLANNING COMMUNITY RELATIONS TOURISM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RECREATION SERVICES DEBT SERVICES RESERVE TRANSFERS FUTURE CAPITAL TOTAL DISTRICT OF ELKFORD TAXES 47 289 32 13 164 115 128 58 22 23 4 215 62 418 128 260 1978 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY RDEK TAXES ADMIN TRANSIT PARKS 911 AIRPORT WEED CONTROL SOLID WASTE LIBRARIES EMERGENCY PLANNING ETC TOTAL RDEK TAXES 193 Other Government Taxes SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 525 POLICE TAX REGIONAL HOSPITAL 80 102 BC ASSESSMENT 11 TOTAL OTHER GOVERNMENT TAXES 718 SUBTOTAL AMOUNT 2738 WATER PARCEL TAX 65 SEWER PARCEL TAX 52 COMMUNITY RECREATION PARCEL TAX 50 COMMUNITTY RECREATION PARCEL TAX TAXABLE AREA TOTAL TAX AMOUNT IN 2024 3154 250 865 4000 www elkford ca 744 Fording Drive Elkford B C V0B 1H0