The services the Municipality provides to residents and businesses are supported by property taxes and other revenue streams, such as user fees and grants.
Every year, the Municipality develops a Tax Rate Bylaw that sets all the tax rates for the various classes of properties in the region, with Council typically reviewing and approving the bylaw in May. Tax rates reflect differences in service delivery and include the:
- Urban residential tax rate
- Urban other residential tax rate (apartments)
- Urban non-residential tax rate
- Rural residential tax rate
- Rural non-residential tax rate
On behalf of the Province, the Municipality collects education taxes, senior citizen lodge accommodation taxes and the designated industrial property requisition. The RMWB does not determine these tax rates or receive any revenue generated from these levies.
Education Taxes
The RMWB is required by legislation to bill and collect taxes on behalf of the Provincial government for the Alberta School Foundation Fund and the Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School District #32. To declare support for a specific school board and learn more, visit School Support.
Senior Citizen Lodge Accommodation Taxes
The RMWB is required by legislation to bill and collect taxes on behalf of the Provincial government for the senior citizen lodge accommodation taxes. The amount collected is determined by the lodge accommodations in the region, with the tax levy being distributed amongst taxpayers based on the assessed value of their property.
Designated Industrial Property Requisition Tax Rate
The designated industrial (DI) property requisition tax rate applies to all industrial property owners in Alberta. This tax rate will appear as a separate line item on every DI property owner's tax bill. The Municipality collects this tax on behalf of the Province and does not set the rate or retain any revenue from this tax.