FSJ finalizes 2026 tax rates after April assessment adjustments

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The City of Fort St. John has finalized its 2026 tax rates ahead of notice distributions in May. 

On April 27th, the City of Fort St. John council approved its annual tax rates bylaw for 2026.

“The tax rate bylaw is introduced annually once required revenue is established through an approved budget and assessment information for the community is known and provides the statutory authority to prepare tax notices,” staff stated in a report to council. 

An overview of the tax rates for April 2026 noted a “minimal decrease” of $4.06 million, or 0.098 per cent, compared to January 2026 in assessments across most categories throughout the city. This includes:

• Residential assessments reduced by $346,400
• Major industry assessments reduced by $283,000
• Light industry assessments increased by $283,000
• Business assessments reduced by $3,520,600
• Recreation assessments reduced by $196,000

Outside the assessments, the report indicated a 4.46 per cent increase in municipal tax requisitions, a 2.42 per cent increase in BC Transit tax requisitions, an increase of 1.33 per cent in Peace River Regional Hospital tax requisitions, an increase of 12.13 per cent in BC Assessment Authority tax requisitions and a 9.62 per cent in Provincial School tax requisitions. 

While the bylaw was approved by council on April 27th, staff stated the bylaw would come back for adoption and tax notices would be produced and distributed in May, 2026.

To read the complete Tax Rates Bylaw for 2026, see below.