Whitecourt Town Council Update

Whitecourt Town Council passed Tax Rate Bylaw 1584 at the April 28, 2025 Regular Meeting, and property owners can expect to receive combined assessment and taxation notices next month.  For details on how property taxes are calculated, and how tax dollars have been allocated in the 2025 Budget, please read through the 2025 Budget Report.  The report is available on the Whitecourt website at www.whitecourt.ca/your-town.  If you have questions about your tax notice or the 2025 Budget, please email administration@whitecourt.ca.

Town Council receive an overview of 2025 assessment figures by the municipal assessor at the April 28 Council Meeting.

• The valuation date for 2025 taxation of properties is July 1, 2024.
• Assessment values for single family homes have increased by 3.15%. The average house value in Whitecourt is $344,500.
• Property owners can view the assessment report for their property online. Visit the Whitecourt website at whitecourt.ca/live/taxes-payments/taxes-payments under the section titled “Assessment Reports” and follow the link and instructions to view assessment reports.
• Property owners will receive a combined assessment and tax notice in May.

Whitecourt approved the 2024 Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.  A presentation was made by the Town’s auditor, Curtis Friesen from Metrix Group, who reported that the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Town of Whitecourt as of the end of 2024.

Whitecourt Town Council has approved a number of amendments to the Policy Manual.  A complete copy of the manual can be downloaded from www.whitecourt.ca.

Fees, Rates and Charges Bylaw 1551-15 has been adopted.  A review of all facility and service fees for the Community Services Department was recently conducted, and the new Bylaw includes updates based on this review, as well as the addition of a Fire Safety Plan Review charge for residential properties and a credit card processing fee.  Please refer to the website for a copy of the Bylaw.

Procedure Bylaw 1583 has been adopted and includes updates to Council and Council Committee meeting processes to align with changes the Government of Alberta made to the Municipal Government Act.

Council members have been authorized to attend the Whitecourt Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on June 20, 2025.

A portion of Sunset Boulevard will be closed on June 7 from 7:45 to 11:45am for the Run 4 Fun event.  Registration for the event is open, and details can be found on our website.

Whitecourt Town Council has recognized May 12 to 16, 2025 as Economic Development Week.

Council has authorized a request from the Whitecourt Wolverines for the defer of its dressing room contribution payments for June, July and August for the remainder of the agreement term.

Council has authorized entering into a licence agreement for the purpose of disposing digested biosolids from the Whitecourt wastewater treatment plant.

Council has authorized entering into a lease agreement for the Mountain Bike access road project.