North Battleford council looks at enforcement options as property tax debt exceeds $7 million
North Battleford city council is looking at making plans to work to knock down the significant amount owing to the city from unpaid property taxes.
Finance Director Margarita Pena presented the financial report ending December 2023 at Monday’s meeting that showed $7.2 million in property tax receivables owing. This amount represents $6.6 million in current (2023 year) outstanding and arrears (2022 and years prior) for taxes owing, as well as $555,549 in tax title. The taxes owing has been increasing each year, from 2018 when $2.9 million was outstanding.
Pena said the finance department has been focused on recovering the owed amount.
“We’re trying to collect taxes as much as we can,” she said.