Vernon City Hall (Vernon Matters photo)

By Pete McIntyre

4.48% increase

Vernon tax notices to arrive soon

May 19, 2023 | 6:30 AM

Vernon property owners will start to receive their 2023 property tax notices next week in the mail.

In April, city council approved a municipal tax hike of 4.48 per cent which translates to an extra $79 for an average property. The increase includes the final year of the 1.9 per cent infrastructure levy.

BC Assessment listed the typical value for a single family home in Vernon this year as $714,000.

The City of Vernon is putting the tax notices in the mail Friday, May 19, and reminding people that taxes are due by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

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Eligible homeowners are also reminded to claim homeowner grants by July 4. All of those applications must be submitted online or by phone directly to the Province of British Columbia. For more information on the Provincial Homeowner Grant application process, visit gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant or call 1-888-355-2700 to speak with a live agent.

To help property owners avoid waiting in a potentially long lineup to pay their property taxes, there are several ways you can make a payment without having to visit City Hall cashiers:

• Online through your financial institution;
• By cheque through the mail; or
• By using the 24-hour drop box at the front entrance to City Hall.

The city does not accept payments by credit cards due to the extra costs involved.

Postmarks on mailed payments will not be considered as date of payment.

For more information on City of Vernon property taxes, visit: vernon.ca/propertytaxes.