The City of Calgary, Assessment
Assessment is one of 29 business units within The City of Calgary's corporate structure. Our business unit reports to the department of Planning, Building and Assessment, which is one of six administrative departments within The Corporation.
Assessment's directive is to annually prepare, communicate and defend property and business assessments for the municipality of Calgary using the market value standard for property and typical net annual rental value for business. Our role is to be protectors of The City's ability to provide the necessary services to its citizens through the revenue stream generated by the assessment and taxation process.
Our team of 73 assessors annually conducts property and business assessments on 455,667 accounts.
Annual assessments ensures the assessment is current thus fair and equitable. The annual assessment process takes place independently of The City's budget and tax calculations.
Assessment's Vision Statement
To be a leading annual, market value assessment jurisdiction, earning the respect and trust of our customers every day.
Assessment's Mission Statement
In order to serve our customers – taxpayers, The City of Calgary, and the Province of Alberta – we:
- Prepare fair and equitable assessments that meet industry and legislative standards.
- Communicate assessments with honesty, respect and transparency.
- Defend assessments, ensuring equity for all customers.
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