The City of Trail advises that 2025 property tax notices have been mailed and are arriving in residents’ mailboxes.
Property owners who registered for e-statements are encouraged to check their email for a message from “vadimopenmail.”
According to the city, all property tax payments are due by Tuesday, July 2.
Residents paying online are urged to allow sufficient time for payment processing.
In-person payments must be completed at City Hall by 3:30 p.m. on the due date.
The city notes that payments can be made online through financial institutions or in person at city hall weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Residents are reminded to use their nine-digit Roll Number, found at the top right corner of the tax notice, when making payments.
Property tax inquiries can be directed to the City of Trail by calling 250-364-1262 or by email.
The city is also reminding eligible homeowners that the Home Owner Grant must be claimed each year through BC Services.
To avoid penalties and interest, grants must be claimed by the tax due date of July 2.
Applications can be submitted online at www.gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant, where Trail’s Jurisdiction Number is 232.
Applicants should omit the first zero when entering their Roll Number.
The City of Trail emphasizes that a 10 per cent penalty will be applied to any unpaid property taxes or unclaimed Home Owner Grants after the July 2 deadline.
This penalty is mandated by provincial legislation and cannot be waived.
Trail homeowners will see a 3.5 per cent increase in municipal property taxes for 2025.
For the average single-family homeowner, the increase means a rise in municipal taxes of about $75 over last year, bringing the typical bill, including the $260 residential flat tax, to around $2,200 annually.
The most significant cost pressure this year comes from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, where taxes are jumping almost 34 per cent.
That increase alone amounts to an additional $1.85 million being requisitioned city-wide, primarily to fund the $76-million upgrade to the regional sewage treatment plant.
This accounts for $1.52 million — or 82 per cent — of the regional district's tax hike.
Regional hospital taxes are also up, rising 6.7 per cent, or $29,000 over last year.
