Council approves Mill Rates for 2025, City sending property tax notices this week

Property owners in North Battleford can expect their annual property tax notices in the coming days, as the City’s Finance Department has officially set Mill Rates with Council’s approval during the May 12, 2025 Regular Council Meeting. The 2025 tax increase of 4.27% is factored into the tax notices.

A comparison between the 2024 and 2025 Mill Rates (per class) in North Battleford is as follows:

Rate Description	2024 Rate	2025 Rate
Uniform Mill Rate	17.111	17.69
Residential/Condo Base Tax	856.78	893.36
Recreation Capital Levy – Residential Condo	189.33	189.33
Residential/Agricultural Vacant Base Tax	428.44	446.73
Recreation Capital Levy – Commercial/Industrial	1.59 mills	1.59 mills
Agricultural Min Tax	428.44	446.73
Downtown BID	2.141 mills	2.2458 mills
Agricultural Class	1.1277 mills	0.9700 mills
Residential/Condo Class	0.3755 mills	0.3940 mills
Vacant Residential Land Subclass	0.62 mills	0.6000 mills
Multi-Unit Residential Subclass	1.0546 mills	1.0600 mills
Commercial/Industrial Class	1.1569 mills	1.2700 mills
Commercial/Industrial Large Retail Subclass	1.2850 mills	1.5800 mills
Personal Care Home Subclass	1.0546 mills	1.0600 mills
Elevator Subclass	1.4723 mills	1.1300 mills
Vacant Commercial Key Corridor Properties	2.269 mills	2.4000 mills
Railway & Pipeline Subclass	0.5357 mills	0.4510 mills

Given that 2025 is a revaluation year for properties as calculated by the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA), valuations of properties were not static as in the past few years. Sample impacts on residential and commercial properties, assuming there was no change in property assessment values, are as follows:

Residential Property Sample
2024 average taxable property value	$146,400
Frontage	50 feet
Levy Type	Projected for 2025	Actual Tax for 2024
Municipal Tax	$980.82	$940.65
RCCF	$189.33	$189.33
Base Tax	$893.36	$856.78
Total Levies	$2,063.51	$1,986.76
UPAR	$253.00	$253.00
Total	$2,316.51	$2,239.76
Net increase over 2024	$76.75
Increase per month	$6.40

Commercial Property Sample
2024 average taxable property value	$281,350
Frontage	50 feet
Levy Type	Projected for 2025	Actual Tax for 2024
Municipal Tax	$5,807.34	$5,569.52
RCCF	$447.35	$447.35
Total Levies	$6,254.69	$6,016.87
UPAR	$253.00	$253.00
Total	$6,507.69	$6,269.87
Net increase over 2024	$237.82
Increase per month	$19.82

Property tax payment deadlines will remain the same as in previous years, with payments due on June 30^th, 2025. The City encourages property owners to take advantage of the Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPPs) Program for the opportunity to pay the total tax bill over equal installments from the date of signing up until December, 2025. Late payment penalties will be applied for any unpaid balances at a rate of 1.8% beginning July 1, 2025.

If you are currently on the TIPPS program and your monthly installment requires an adjustment to cover the balance of taxes, a letter will be sent out in July with the adjusted monthly installments to be paid between August and December 2025.

In addition to TIPPs, the City of North Battleford offers many other ways to make payments. This includes online payments by credit card, in person at City Hall (cash, debit payments, or cheques), through your bank, by mail, or by dropping off payments in the secure drop box at City Hall. Please note that credit card payments include a 3% processing fee.

For questions about tax notices or to inquire about outstanding tax arrears, property owners are asked to reach out to the City’s Tax Clerk at 306-445-1706 or by email at taxes@cityofnb.ca.

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For more information:
Candace Toma, Public & Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator
306-441-0713 | publicrelations@cityofnb.ca

City Hall
1291-101st Street P.O. Box 460
North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y6
306-445-1700
reception@cityofnb.ca