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Municipalities Today

An electronic information source for local governments in Saskatchewan.

2018 December

Find inside this month’s stories: Municipal Administrator’s Corner; Property Classification for Buildings Growing Cannabis; Best Practices for Meeting Procurement Trade Obligations; Whistleblower Webinar; Stay Away from Downed Power Lines; 2018 Annual EPT Return; Changes to the UBAS Regulations; and Free Access to Future Editions of Construction Standards.

2018 November

Find inside this month’s stories: Municipal Administrator’s Corner; Proposed Amendments to The Local Government Election Act, 2015; Crown Corporation Grants-in-Lieu of Property Tax Payments; New Saskatchewan eTax Services; Whistleblower Webinar

2018 October

Find inside this month’s edition: Municipal Administrator’s Corner; Gas Tax Fund Signage; Sparky the Fire Dog; December Regional Planning Forum; and the Development Appeal Board Process.

2018 September

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner, Civic Address Registry Training, Updating the Municipal Directory System, and Cannabis Legislation Guide.

2018 July

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | Municipal Financial Reporting | Municipal Districts in Saskatchewan | Gas Tax Fund Online Reporting | Annexation | Amendments to the PDA | Municipal Peer Network

2018 June

Find inside: Grants-in-Lieu of Taxes Program | Municipal Administrator’s Corner | 2018 RM Elections | Municipal Minute

2018 May

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | Seniors Education Property Tax Deferral Program | 10 Minute Trainers | Updating the Municipal Directory System | 2017 Financial Statement Submission Reminder

2018 April

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | Whistleblower Protection for Municipal Employees | Asset Management and the Gas Tax Fund | Emergency Preparedness Week | Overland Flood Insurance | Emergency Alerting Update

2018 March

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | Gas Tax Fund Reporting Reminder | FAQs Regarding Monthly EPT Return in SETS | Upcoming Changes to Payment for Water Testing and Laboratory Services | Ask a Planner

2018 February

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | SARM Convention Tradeshow | Saskatchewan Amendments to NBC 2015 and NFC 2015 | New Procurement Thresholds for Canadian Trade Agreements | Preparing for Cannabis Legalization | Ask a Planner | Municipal Minute

2018 January

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | 2018 Municipal Heritage Forum | Ministry’s SUMA Tradeshow Booths | Separate School Divisions Setting their own Mill Rate for EPT | Civic Address Registry Training | Overland Flood Insurance | Education Property Tax Exemption and Abatement Application Process | Municipal Minute

2017 December

Municipal Administrator’s Corner | Assistance for Wildfire Loss | 2018-19 Gravel Extraction Licence Maximum Fee Rates | Gas Tax Fund Signage Requirements | Civic Address Registry Training | Changes to Filing and Paying 2018 Monthly Education Property Tax Returns | Adoption of the National Building Code 2015 and National Fire Code 2015 | Ask a Planner

2017 November

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | Saskatchewan Municipal Award Winners | Changes to the 2018 Monthly Education Property Tax Return | New Free Trade Agreement Between Canada and the EU

2017 October

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | Update on the Civic Address Registry | Free CAO Performance Evaluation Toolkit Now Available | Ask a Planner

2017 September

Find inside: Municipal Administrator's Corner | Attend Workshop about Municipal Responsibility for Water/Sewer Works | The New Canadian Free Trade Agreement and Saskatchewan Municipalities | Ask a Planner

2017 Summer

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | New EMFS Director of Operations | Delay in the Adoption of the NBC 2015 and NFC 2015 | Nominate Your Community for a Saskatchewan Municipal Award | Education Property Tax Forms with 2017 Mill Rates

2017 June

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | Closing Out The Closing-out Sales Act? | Staff Changes in the Community Planning Office in Saskatoon | Apply for New Federal Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples | Nominate Your Community for a Saskatchewan Municipal Award

2017 April

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | Legislative Framework Workshop in May | Building Bridges with Saskatchewan’s First Nations and Métis Organizations | April’s Community Planning 101 Workshops | National Day of Mourning | 2017 Business Opportunity Expo | Key Change Proposed for 2018 Education Property Tax System

2017 March

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | NBC/NFC Code Adoption Workshops this Spring | Gas Tax Fund Reporting Reminder | Community Planning 101 Workshops | SARM Convention Tradeshow

2017 February

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | Conflict of Interest Rules | Découvrez le Centre de services aux citoyens | Community Planning 101 Workshops | Building Official Licence Training

2017 January

Find inside: Municipal Administrator’s Corner | Application Deadline for PTIC-CWWF Infrastructure Program | Sign Up for a Course in Emergency Management | Ministry of Government Relations Tradeshow Booths at SUMA’s Annual Convention | Requirement for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide Alarms | Saskatchewan Flood and Natural Hazard Risk Assessment

2016 December

Find inside: PTIC-CWWF Infrastructure Funding Programs now accepting applications | Changes to Municipal Compliance Strategy under the Gas Tax Fund | Text with 911 now available to Saskatchewan residents who are hearing or speech impaired | Property tax percentages of value for the 2017 Revaluation | How to borrow videos from the Public Safety Education Resource Library | Snow loads on rooftops | Updating the Municipal Directory System

2016 November

Find inside: an update concerning Conflict of Interest Legislation, the 2016 Municipal Election Feedback Survey, videos concerning the Federal Gas Tax Fund, and the requirement for buildings to be designed by a professional designer.

2016 Fall

Find inside: 2016 General Elections Information and Deadlines; Regulatory Changes Concerning Farm Buildings; Saskatchewan Municipal Awards Nominations; and Fire Sprinkler Requirements in Alternative Family Care Homes.

2016 Spring

Find inside: 2016-17 Budget reaffirms government's strong commitment to municipalities, online resources for municipalities, election and fire ban information, and tips for editing forms.

2016 Winter

Find inside: Managing Conflict of Interest, Enforcing Nuisance Bylaws, 2016 Local Government Elections, Election Training, Regional Planning Information and much more.

2015 Fall

Find inside: New Boundary Alteration Compensation Guidelines, improved conflict of interest materials, the new Municipal Growth Readiness Checklist, and much more.

2015 Summer

Find inside: Nominate Your Municipality for a Saskatchewan Municipal Award; Twenty-Six Infrastructure Projects in Saskatchewan Get Federal and Provincial Funding; Apply for a First Nations and Métis Community Engagement Project or sponsorship; Latest SaskDocs newsletter

2015 April-May

SaskAlert launches province-wide; Financial statement submission reminder; New points of service offered in French; Latest SaskDocs newsletter posted

2015 February

Ministry of Government Relations tradeshow booths at the SARM Convention; Meet with PDAP at SARM; Emergency Public Alerting Program being tested; Municipal Infrastructure Conference April 21-23, 2015

2015 January

Property Assessment and Taxation Workshop – Training Opportunity for Municipal Elected Officials | Government Relations at the 2015 SUMA Convention Tradeshow | Nominations for the Premiers Service Club Award | Nominations open for the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal

2014 November

New Government of Saskatchewan Website | Training Opportunities in 2015 – Property Assessment and Taxation Workshops for Municipal Elected Official and Administrators | City of Regina Wins SPPI Award | Latest saskdocs.ca newsletter posted

2014 September-October

Municipal Revenue Sharing | Debt Limit Regulation Changes | Renewal of the Northern Capital Grants Program | Government Continues to Support Provincial Rinks | Register for the 2014 Regional Planning for Growth Summit | Attend the 2014 Mayor’s Housing Summit

2014 May

Update on the New Building Canada Fund | New Additional Service Area Guide | Education Property Tax Calculator | RM roads, bridges get $25.5 million boost

2014 April

2014 Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program Now Available | Provincial Disability Strategy Consultations | Saskatchewan Connections: Access, Privacy, Security, Records Management and Health IM Conference | Latest saskdocs.ca newsletter posted | New SaskTenders website launches

2014 March

Municipalities encouraged to honour Canadian service in Afghanistan on March 12 | Ministry of Government Relations tradeshow booths at SARM’s annual convention | Watch for work zones | Register for 2014 Labour Standards Workshops & WCB WorkSafe Presentations

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