Fort St. John city issues correction to error in property tax information slip

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Property tax season is officially underway in Fort St. John, and the city has issued a correction for a mistake it made in the information it sent to residents.

According to a press release from the city, property tax notices have been sent to all property owners within the city, either through mail or email.

“With these notices, you will find an insert containing property tax information,” the release reads. “Unfortunately, the sent version contained an error in the breakdown of how a municipal tax dollar gets spent under the Operating Budget section.”

According to city staff, a corrected version of that insert is available here.

All property tax payments are due by July 2nd. Any outstanding balance after that date will incur a ten per cent penalty, so staff members are advising residents to make sure their payments arrive on time.

Residents can pay their property taxes online through My City Hall or online banking, in-person at their bank or at City Hall during normal business hours, or by mailing a cheque to the City of Fort St. John at 10631 100th Street, postal code V1J 3Z5.

Any payments made to the city via credit card will incur a 3.5 per cent “convenience fee.”

Staff members say due to a potential Canada Post mail disruption, which could prevent mailed payments from arriving on time, residents are encouraged to either pay in person or online.

Residents who have yet to receive their property tax notice by the end of May are urged to contact the city’s finance department via email or by calling 250-794-3321.