Highlights from May 8, 2017 Council Meeting
Big Dippers Pool Fundraising Committee member Tricia Morton joined the Council meeting by teleconference to share the plans for a 2018 fundraising calendar the committee is beginning to develop as a money maker for Kindersley’s proposed aquatic facility. Morton requested that Council consider being photographed as a group for inclusion in the calendar, which will feature a variety of community information and portraits of other local groups and individuals. Council asked for more details related to project to be presented at a future meeting.
Council considered two requests to waive false alarm fire invoices – one from a resident in a neighbouring rural municipality, and another from a Kindersley resident who incurred previous false alarm fees. Based on the false alarm fees regulations in the Fire Prevention Bylaw and the need to recover costs associated with fire responses, Council did not approve of waiving the. Instead, Council asked Administration to contact the invoice holders to suggest payment options as well as to communicate again with neighbouring municipalities and re-evaluate existing fire services agreements with the Town of Kindersley.
Council passed a motion to seek approval from the Saskatchewan Municipal Board to borrow up to $3.5 million to fund construction of a new indoor aquatic facility. Council hopes, however, to generate most of the necessary pool funding through donations, sponsorships, and fundraising activities. Approximately $1.2 million is already dedicated to the Aquatic Centre in existing reserves.
The week of May 21-27, 2017 was proclaimed as National Public Works Week by […]
Town Determining Impact of Provincial Budget 2017
Like many municipalities across the province, the Town of Kindersley is still measuring the impact of the Government of Saskatchewan’s 2017 Budget. While there is a lot we still do not know from the Budget, what we do know is that it is not municipal friendly.
This is what has been determined so far:
- Kindersley will experience a significant decrease in provincial grant funding, which will greatly reduce the amount of anticipated revenue for the Town.
- Kindersley’s portion of revenue sharing will be $974,431 from the Province for 2017-18; down from $1,075,395 in 2016-17.
- The 1% increase to the Provincial Sales Tax (PST), which also applies to local government programs and projects will unfortunately increase costs for the municipality and, therefore, also to the taxpayer.
- The Province’s elimination of payments in lieu from SaskEnergy will result in $93,480 less revenue for the Town of Kindersley.
- What are payments in lieu?
Instead of traditional property taxes, SaskEnergy previously collected fees that were then given to more than 100 communities across Saskatchewan as payments in lieu of property taxes.
- What are payments in lieu?
- The combined loss of payments in lieu and the decrease in revenue sharing means that the Town of Kindersley will expect to receive almost 20% less funding in 2017.
- Fortunately, the Town of Kindersley’s priority to create and maintain reserves for major capital projects will assist us to continue moving forward as Town officials determine the full impact of the cuts to revenue sharing.
Some things that have yet to be determined:
- The PST increased 1% but it now applies to a broader range […]
Highlights from April 10, 2017 Council Meeting
Councillor Shaun Henry introduced the Safe Places – Youth Certified initiative and requested that Council consider approving a motion to implement the program in Kindersley. Established in Swift Current, Safe Places provides training and a designation for coaches, teachers, and community volunteers who work with youth to certify that those individuals have no record of impropriety or criminal activity relating to youth. The motion was tabled until additional information can be brought to Council. For more information about the Safe Places program: http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/what-s-new/safe-places-youth-certified.
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Council adopted the Economic Incentive Tax Exemption Bylaw (05-17), putting into immediate effect a new limited time tax exemption for eligible new constructions within the Town of Kindersley. The tax exemption will be for all applicable levied taxes, including school tax taxes pursuant to Section 298(5) of The Municipalities Act, for a period of two (2) to seven (7) years depending on the class of structure or building, as determined by the Town of Kindersley Zoning Bylaw, and the estimated value of construction.
For more information, and to download an application, visit https://www.kindersley.ca/economic-development.
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Council considered but denied a request from Kindersley Minor Ball for the West Central Events Centre’s current commercial liquor licence so that alcohol can be sold and consumed at Berard Field during Fertile Valley league ball games.
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Council accepted the tenders for 2017 roadwork and infrastructure projects, and directed Administration to execute agreements with the following contractors:
- G & C Asphalt for 2017 asphalt paving in the amount […]
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