High River extends tax relief for homes, businesses still recovering from flood

Members of the RCMP return from a boat patrol of a still flooded neighborhood in High River, Alta., Thursday, July 4, 2013. (CP / Jeff McIntosh)

HIGH RIVER, Alta. - The town of High River in southern Alberta is extending tax relief to people who were still displaced from their homes or businesses this year as a result of 2013's devastating flood.

The relief was first offered in January to those whose properties were severely damaged and couldn't be occupied for longer than 90 days after the flood hit.

It includes residential, non-residential, municipal and education taxes.

Flooding destroyed several homes and submerged many High River neighbourhoods under metres of water.

A number of businesses in the downtown core have still not reopened.

Residents can apply for the tax relief until next March.