Town of Magrath, Alberta

Make A Payment

The Town of Magrath is now accepting online invoice payments with select credit cards through the secure OptionPay System (with applicable third party fees). Payments for certain services may be paid by credit card online now in addition to the previously offered option to pay directly through internet banking.

Services Currently Offered on OptionPay

In order to make your payments online, there are some required numbers on your notices/bills that you will need. Choose the service type below for instructions on how to find those numbers required to make your payments.

Property Tax Payments

You will be asked for your ROLL NUMBER when entering payment information for your property taxes. This can be found on your tax notice. If you have questions about your property tax notice please email info@magrath.ca or call 403-758-3212.

(Click here to see a property tax notice in a PDF version)
Utility Payments

In order to pay your utility bill using OptionPay, you need the UTILITY ACCOUNT NUMBER. This can be found on your utility bill. If you have questions about your utility invoice, please contact info@magrath.ca or call 403-758-3212.

(Click here to see the example water utility bill in a PDF version)
Accounts Receivable

In order to make a payment for an Accounts Receivable invoice, please include the INVOICE NUMBER. If you have questions about an A/R invoice, please email info@magrath.ca or call 403-758-3212.

(Click here to see an example Accounts Receivable invoice in a PDF version)
Development Permits

If you would like to explore options to pay for a Development Permit online by credit card, please include the civic address that corresponds with the development permit. If you have questions about a development permit please email carolyn@magrath.ca or call 403-758-3212.
Business or Animal License

In order to make a payment for your business or animal license, please include the owner’s name and the business or animal’s name. For more information on business licensing, please email info@magrath.ca or call 403-758-3212.

If you are applying for a new business license, please see our Business Licenses page for more information.
Tickets and Fines

In order to make a payment for a ticket or fine, please include the TICKET NUMBER. If you have questions about a ticket or fine, please email info@magrath.ca or call 403-758-3212.
Donations

In order to make a donation, please include your name, phone number, what the donation is for and if you would like to be anonymous or not. If you have questions about a donation, please email info@magrath.ca or call 403-758-3212.
Other

In order to make a payment for anything other than the above selections please contact the Town Office prior to get instructions. 403-758-3212.

OptionPay FAQs

What is OptionPay?

OptionPay is a payment card system the Town of Magrath uses for its credit card transactions. You can find out more information about OptionPay by visiting their website here.
Is there an added fee for using OptionPay to pay my Town of Magrath bills with my credit card?

Yes. All transactions carried out through OptionPay follow a tiered fee schedule, starting at a minimum fee of $2.00. To see the full
fee schedule for using this payment option, please visit their fee schedule here.
Why is there an added fee to pay with credit card?

The fees are administered through the OptionPay program for the use of their service and not through the Town of Magrath.
Is my credit card/information secure with this program?

OptionPay provides information on their security measures here. Please note that the Town of Magrath takes no responsibility for,
and accepts no liability, in the event of security breaches, technical difficulties, or other issues that may arise from your use of OptionPay. All users accept responsibility for their use of this service and do so at their own risk.