Provincial tax increase hits close to home

Provincial tax increase hits close to home

The Town of Strathmore has distributed notice that local property owners will see a significant increase in their property tax bills this year due to a provincial education property tax requisition.

RMWB Holds the Line on Taxes as Province Invests in Education

RMWB freezes municipal tax rates while provincial education levy climbs FORT MCMURRAY, AB. — Property owners in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will see a mixed bag on their tax bills this year. Council has approved the 2025 property tax bylaw with no increase to municipal tax rates for urban residents and a 2.65 per cent decrease for those in rural areas. However, the province is hiking the education portion of the property tax by 21 …