Public Auction & Tax Recovery Sale

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Tax Recovery Process
  1. If taxes remain unpaid after December 31 of the year that they were imposed, the property is considered "in arrears".    
  2. After more than one year in arrears, a Tax Recovery Notification is registered on Title.   
  3. If arrears are not paid by March 31 of the year following registration of the tax recovery notification, the municipality will offer the parcel for sale at Public Auction.
    • At any time, anyone can pay tax arrears owing on the property. 
    • Once arrears are paid in full:
      • Property will be taken off of arrears list
      • Tax recovery notification on title will be discharged
      • Parcel will not go to Public Auction.
  4. If not sold at public auction, the County may take ownership of the parcel by filing "tax forfeiture" on title.  At this point, the parcel may still be sold as a Tax Recovery Property
To learn more about the tax recovery process, read the Guide to Tax Recovery in Alberta.
For questions regarding tax recovery in the County of Barrhead, contact County of Barrhead Tax Clerk at 780-674-3331 or info@countybarrhead.ab.ca.
 
Public Auction Timeline
Note: "Year 1" is the year in which the original unpaid taxes were imposed.  
Tax Sale Timeline

Public Auction
Public Auction will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 2:00 PM.  Property owners have until the auction date to pay arrears and be removed from list.

All properties will be auctioned at fair market value, as determined by an assessment of each property & reflected by reserve bid.  Parcels offered at Public Auction will be subject to Terms & Conditions of Sale, which may be amended by Council from time to time.  
 

Legal Description
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 Parcel
Size
 Roll Number 
 Description
(at time of assessment) 
Reserve Bid 
11,954
Sq Ft
190204003  14 miles SE of Barrhead in Idle Hours. No residence on property. Power meter, natural gas riser, septic tanks, water well visible on property. TBD
12,250
Sq Ft
350006405  12 miles W of Barrhead in Lightning Bay. Fully treed lot with no buildings noted. TBD
3.11
Acres
 527192055 15 miles SE of Barrhead. Powerline to old mobile home, no signs of propane or natural gas.  Septic tank & drilled well on parcel. TBD
SW-15-58-2-W5 
10
Acres
 528154102 Unserviced parcel 15 miles SE of Barrhead.  Partially treed. TBD
 
 
Tax Recovery Properties for Sale
These properties have been to public auction in previous years and were not sold. 
County of Barrhead has filed "Tax Forfeiture" on these properties, and they remain for sale.
(Click legal location for more information)
Legal Description Acres  Roll Number  Description (at time of assessment)   2023 Assessment*
 SE-21-58-5-W5  0.75 Acres  558213019  99 x 330 ft. vacant parcel with no services, although power runs along south boundary of parcel.  Land is fully treed, with no approach into parcel.    $9,340  
 1.99 Acres  530043032 1 mile NE of Barrhead, bordering Hwy 18.  Parcel previously used for old service station, is currently vacant.  Trees along border of parcel with open area for development.    $85,950  
 SE-31-61-5-W5  0.11 Acres  551313031 50 x 100 ft. vacant parcel with no services.  Land is fully treed, with no approach into parcel.    $17,590  
 NW-34-58-6-W5  2.30 Acres  568342012 Triangle shaped vacant parcel, adjacent to Lac Ste. Anne County.  Land is fully treed, and slopes east to west.  No services and no approach into parcel.    $30,320  
 NW-27-60-6-W5  4.45 Acres  560272013 Unserviced parcel 22 miles NW of Barrhead.  Land is depressional and fully treed, with area where water runs through center.    $50,070  
 
* Please note that this shows the tax assessment total of the property, and not the sale price.  Sale price of any parcel will be set as close as possible to current market value. 
Please contact the County office for more information.