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Postal Service Disruption

With a national postal strike in effect, Lac La Biche County wants to minimize the impact on our customers.

What Lac La Biche County residents and customers need to know:

During a mail disruption, Lac La Biche County cannot mail customer accounts receivable invoices, tax notices or statements, utility bills, as well as cheques generated by Accounts Payable. 

Starting November 18, 2024, outgoing mail (including invoices and cheques) will be held at Lac La Biche County McArthur Place at 10307 – 100 Street, Main Floor, Lac La Biche. Invoices relating to Bold Centre or Portage Pool will be available at Bold Centre 8702 – 91 Avenue, and Potage Pool 9531 - 94 Avenue, Lac La Biche. Business hours Monday to Friday 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Accounts Receivable - includes truckfill, landfill, septage, paratransit, tax certificate, business license, recreation and other miscellaneous invoices

  • Payments are due 30 days from the invoice date and late penalties will apply.

Property Tax 

  • Payments were due July 3, 2024, and penalties are applied to roll numbers with an outstanding balances as of November 16, 2024. Statements including the November 16 penalty are available at McArthur Place now.

Utilities 

  • Payments are due on the specified date and late penalties will apply.

Digital Invoicing is available for Accounts Receivable, Property Tax and Utility accounts. Lac La Biche County will email invoices directly to your email. You can sign up for Digital Invoicing by clicking here.

Recreation digital invoicing is available by contacting Bold Centre at (780) 623-3829 and Portage Pool at (780) 623-6777.

Note: Digital Invoicing option is not available for tax statements.

Anyone who is uncertain about an outstanding Invoice is encouraged to contact Lac La Biche County at (780) 623-1747 and ask for Accounts Receivable, Property Tax or Utility Clerks or Bold Centre and Portage Pool at the phone numbers above.

Options for paying your Invoices include:

More information is available at laclabichecounty.com/p/property-taxes – Methods of Payment.

Monthly Autopay 

Online Banking (Recreation Invoices not included)

  • Choose a new payee Lac La Biche County, and select either Accounts Receivable, Taxes or Utilities.
  • Enter your customer number, roll number or utility account number (without the decimal but include the last 2 numbers) as the account number.
  • To avoid delays in processing your payment if you have more than 1 roll number or utility account number then a Payee must be set up for each account that will be paid. 
  • Contact Lac La Biche County at (780) 623-1747 with any questions regarding setting up online banking.

Financial Institution (Recreation Invoices not included)

  • Take your invoice or statement into the branch.

In person

Accounts Receivable, Property Tax & Utility invoices 

  • McArthur Place, 10307 100 Street, Main Floor, Lac La Biche.

Recreation Invoices 

  • Bold Centre, 8702 – 91 Avenue, Lac La Biche
  • Portage Pool, 9531 - 94 Avenue, Lac La Biche

EFT for Businesses

  • Contact Accounts Receivable, Property Tax or Utility Clerk at (780) 623-1747 to request Lac La Biche County’s EFT information.

Lac La Biche County Vendors

If you are a Vendor who receives payments from Lac La Biche County and are not currently set up to receive payments by EFT, contact Accounts Payable clerk as soon as possible at (780) 623-1747 or fill out the EFT form and email accounts.payable@laclabichecounty.com to set up EFT payments. 

If a Vendor is expecting a payment and prefers to receive their payments via cheque, they may contact front reception or Accounts Payable at (780) 623-1747 to determine if a cheque is ready. Pickup location is McArthur Place, 10307 – 100 Street, main floor, Lac La Biche during regular business hours 8:30am to 4:30pm. Cheques can also be sent via courier at the vendor’s cost.

Please do not mail any payments during a postal strike or lockout.