Property Taxes

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Property taxes are an important part of any municipality, as they help to ensure the citizens of Yorkton have excellent emergency services such as police and fire, as well as quality recreational facilities and a sound infrastructure.

Base Tax

City Council has opted to implement a Base Tax in the amount of $635.00 for residential properties, excluding vacant land. The base tax was applied in 2001 as a means to fund the cost of police, fire and residential garbage collection. The revenue derived from the base tax goes towards decreasing the mill rate for condominiums and residential properties.

The Base Tax is allocated as follows:

Gallagher Center Upgrade Base Tax

This capital project requires $1,200,000 on an annual basis for loan payments/debt on the facility, and these funds are raised by adding a flat rate of $140.00 per residence, along with a mill rate increase on commercial and multi-unit properties.

Capital Works Base Tax

The Capital Works Base Tax applies to all property within the municipality.  The increase of $25 ($75 to $100) per property is targeted for capital improvements such as arterial roads, sidewalks, drainage, traffic controls, etc.

Business Improvement District

The Business Improvement District was established to assist local business people and property owners in revitalizing their business, as well as expanding trade and commerce in their district.

The City of Yorkton provides administrative assistance to the BID by collecting a levy established by the business community from each property owner.  These funds are then used by the BID for various activities such as:  streetscaping, lighting, market and promotion of programs, etc.

The levy is based upon a flat $200.00 fee plus 0.60 mills of total tax assessment. 

Mill Rate and Tax Calculation

To determine what the municipal mill rates will be the City first calculates how much property tax revenue is needed for operating and capital costs for the year, and what portion of property taxes are to be collected from commercial and residential property owners.  The total revenue required is then divided by the taxable assessment, with the result being the applicable mill rate.  The mill rate may change from year to year depending on the tax revenue required and possible changes to the assessment base.

The education mill rates are set by the provincial government as of 2009.  The City of Yorkton has no control over school board budgets or operations.

The property tax calculation is as shown below.

The following are sample calculations for the various property classes with a full value assessment of 100,000. 

*Note:  $100,000 residential = Taxable Assessment $70,000
            

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