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Hours of Operation: Municipal Office is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Five Ways to Pay Your Property Taxes:
- PAY IN PERSON: Bring your bill and payment to the Municipal Office.
- PAY AT YOUR BANK: Save time by paying your tax notice while banking.
- PAY BY MAIL: Put your payment (cheque or money order) in an envelope, add postage, and mail to District of Mackenzie Bag 340, Mackenzie, V0J 2C0
- 24 HOUR DROP OFF: Drop your payment in the mail slot at the main entrance of the Municipal Office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd
- INTERNET BANK: But remember Homeowner Grant must be completed and submitted to the District Office.
The District of Mackenzie bills ONCE a year:
Property Taxes and properly completed Homeowner Grant Applications are due on July 2, 2009.
Property tax notices will be mailed to property owners approximately the 3rd. week of May.
The Home Owner Grant is a provincial subsidy program, administered by Home Owner Grant Administration
and Municipal Collectors. The purpose of the grant is to reduce the burden of residential property
taxes on registered owners who occupy eligible residences.
To claim the basic or additional grant, property owners must meet the eligibility
requirements and complete an application form each year. The application form is located at the bottom of your tax notice.
Warning: Home Owner Grant applications that are incomplete, unclaimed or late will
result in penalty charges. Grants not claimed are considered equivalent to unpaid taxes.
The Province of British Columbia Land Tax Deferment Program allows home owners to defer the payment of annual municipal property taxes. The home owner must meet the following qualifications:
- age 60 or older; or
- a widow or widower; or
- a person with a disability, as defined under the Disability Benefits Program Act
- a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who has lived in British Columbia for at least one year immediately prior to applying for tax deferment benefits.
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