The Town of Georgina has arranged with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) to have public open house sessions for property owners to meet with Assessors to discuss any property assessment issues.

When

Tuesday, Dec 9th from 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday, December 10th from 12:00 noon - 8:00pm

Where

At the civic centre in the first floor council chambers.

Take Your Assessment Notice

Taking your assessment notice with you will make it easier for the assessor to find the information on your property. While you are going to get answers about your assessment they will also ask you questions about your property to ensure the information they have is accurate.

My past experiences with this process is they offer very little information in answer to your questions but that may just be my experience because of the type of detail I seek. I am sure they will provide general information and if there are any glaring errors they will direct you in the process of having them rectified and your assessment adjusted either up or down as the case may be. You may have to follow up with a request for reconsideration and even an appeal.

With the average assessed home in Georgina going up 14.5% you should be looking very closely at what they say your home went up. If you are unhappy then make sure no errors were made in the calculation of your assessment. When checking for errors do not just answer questions about your property ask questions about how the assessment was calculated and what factors were used and the effect they had in determining your assessment

Stay Tuned --- . 

Earlier posts in the series

You and "YOUR" Propertry Tax Bill -- Assessment Errors Can Be Costly
Understanding Residential Property Assessment in Ontario - #7 in a series on property taxes
You and "YOUR" Property Tax Bill -- Is Your Assessment Fair and Equitable 
You and "YOUR" Property Tax Bill -- OUCH!!!!!
You and "YOUR" Property Tax Bill -- Your Assessment Notice Is In The Mail
You and "YOUR" Property Tax Bill -- Mill Rate Idiosyncrasy's
You and "YOUR" Property Tax Bill -- Is Current Value Assessment (CVA) A Better Way? 
You and "YOUR" Property Tax Bill -- Who Takes The Biggest Bite?

  

It will be interesting to watch what happens to 

 "Your" Property Tax Bill

With province wide re-assessment affecting
your 2009 property tax bill.