Assessment Review Board (ARB)
Filing a Formal Complaint
After discussing your concerns with Benchmark Assessment Consultants Inc., if you are still not satisfied, you have the right to file a formal complaint with the Assessment Review Board in person or by mail:
Assessment Review Board Clerk
c/o Municipal District of Taber
4900B – 50th Street
Taber, AB T1G 1T2
Download Forms
Assessment Review Board Complaint Form (PDF)
Assessment Complaints Agent Authorization Form (PDF)
A separate complaint form and mandatory fee for each assessment you are disputing must be received at the time of complaint.
Complaint Fee
| Farmland Assessment | $50.00 per roll number |
| Residential (3 or fewer dwellings) | $50.00 per roll number |
| Residential (4 or more dwellings) | $325.00 per roll number |
| Non Residential (including machinery & equipment) | $650.00 per roll number |
*The fees paid by the complainant will be refunded if the Assessment Review Board makes a decision in favour of the complainant. | |
Filing Fee and Deadline
- Your completed complaint form(s) and filing fee(s) must be received by the ARB Clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on the deadline date indicated on the front of this notice.
- Cash, cheque or debit are accepted.
- Credit card payments can be made on the Municipal District of Taber’s website through “OptionPay”
https://www.mdtaber.ab.ca/p/online-payments
Late Complaints
Complaints must be processed on or before the “Final Complaint Date” as shown on the front of your notice, or the complaint is not valid and will not be filed. The Assessment Review Board has no jurisdiction to extend a complaint for any reason.
Agent Authorization
If you have hired someone to represent you, a completed agent authorization form must be submitted at the time of filing.