Assessment Review Board

The Assessment Review Board was established for the purpose of hearing complaints against assessments as have been received by the Clerk of the Assessment Review Board.

For more information please review governing Bylaw 4277/2010

If you disagree with your assessment:

The first step is to contact the Town of High River This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Assessment Review Period is your opportunity to review your assessment, receive more information about your assessment and if necessary discuss your assessment with us. If you have questions, think your assessment may be wrong or the data is incorrect and are unable to attend any of the open houses please contact the Town of High River Assessment Department at; by phone at 403.652.2110, by fax at 403.652.2396, or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The assessor then may inspect the property and correct the assessment if necessary. If the assessor agrees that the original notice is not accurate, a new notice will be issued.

For more information regarding the assessment process go to the Market Value Assessment page.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of assessor review the next step in the process is to appeal the assessment to the Assessment Review Board.

How do I appeal my assessment?

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF AN ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD COMPLAINT FORM IS JUNE 30, 2011.
If you are in the process of working with the assesment department regarding your assessment the Assessment Review Board Complaint Form must be submitted by June 30, 2011 anyway but can be withdrawn by filling out the ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD COMPLAINT WITHDRAWAL FORM.

In order to submit an appeal the complainant must;

Complainant must first have spoken with an assessor to attempt to resolve the issue.
Complete the Assessment Review Complaint Form in full
Be accompanied by the $50 application fee as per Rate Bylaw 4252/2009
Submitted to the Assessment Review Board Clerk at;

Sharon Doll, Director of Legislative Services
309B Macleod Trails SW
High River, Alberta
T1V 1Z5
By 4:30 p.m. on June 30, 2011

You will then be advised in writing not less than 35 days before the hearing date of the date on which the Local Assessment Review Board (LARB) or the Composite Assessment Review Board (CARB) will hear your assessment appeal.

Your right to file a complaint with the Assessment Review Board against your assessment notice is an added assurance that the entire process is fair, equitable, and impartial. The Assessment Review Board is a Quasi-Judicial Board that processes complaints from taxpayers who disagree with local improvements or the assessed values of property and business.

The Assessment Review Board hears the formal complaints to maintain assessment equity throughout High River. It's an impartial board as set out in the Municipal Government Act.

Legislation governing the Assessment Review Board is contained in the revised Part 11 of the Municipal Government Act and the new Alberta Regulation 310/2009 – Matters Relating to Assessment Complaints Regulation, which legislates some of the procedures that complainants must adhere to after a complaint has been filed. Failure to comply with the legislation and related Town bylaws may result in your complaint being invalid. Copies of the publications are available from:

Alberta Queen's Printer Online
602 - 620 7th Ave. S.W., Calgary, AB T2P 0Y8
Telephone: (403) 297-6251

If you disagree with the decision of the Assessment Review Board, you are entitled to appeal the decision to the Court of Queens Bench.