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APRIL 2017 Nuisance Ground Hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. EATONIA Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. NEWS BULLETIN Closed Sundays & Stat Holidays Published by the TOWN OF EATONIA Closed Friday, April 14th for Good Friday Rates: Regular Classifieds (5-6 Lines) Paid in advance $12 $21 RATE OTHERWISE Taxes Boxed classified ads $21 1/8 Page $19 **Deadline for The Town is offering tax discounts for prepayment ¼ Page $37 submissions is the of 2017 taxes. The following discounts will be nd ½ Page $58 22 of each month. applied to any tax payments made during that Full Page $105 month: Non-Profit Organizations ¼ Page $20 April – 3% Please provide ½ Page $28 payment with your May – 2% Full Page $51 ad. June – 1% GST is not included in above pricing. Back Alley Garbage Pick-Up Ph: 967-2251 Fax: 967-2267 Email: [email protected] Back alley pick up is scheduled to begin Anonymous items will not be published. Monday, May 1st, 2017 Microsoft Word Required Weather Permitting Please watch for posters. The Town Office & Town Crew will be closed Friday, April 14 Water Meter Reader will be going around for Good Friday reading meters at the middle of April. If there is a note left on your door or you receive a phone call please contact the town office through one of the three options listed below: 1. Submit the meter reading through our website at www.eatonia.ca 2. Call the office at 967-2251, leave a message if after hours. 3. Submit the reading via email to [email protected] Please do so by Friday April 21st, 2017 when you receive a notice. Your assistance will be appreciated! 1 www.eatonia.ca APRIL 2017 It’s Budget time! At the time of writing this, both Federal and Provincial budgets are set to be released. At the same time your local administration and council are preparing Eatonia’s municipal budget; we have a close eye on the provincial budget as we expect a significant drop in a provincial revenue sharing grant due decreased spending and less PST revenue. Additionally, 2017 was a re-assessment year (you should have received your notice) which values were increased from 2011 levels to 2015, as well as taxable value increased to 80% from 70%. Did you know that our budget is 35% property taxes, 35% fees for services, and the remaining 30% is grants and donations, Including the recreation board? As the new town council moves forward we will be reviewing our long-term capital asset maintenance and replacement plan to ensure our facilities are up to date and can continue to attract new residents (2016 Census of 524 persons, up from 508 in 2011) and businesses. In other town news: - A new town office is being renovated at 202 Main Street (Previously Prairie Centre Credit Union) - Tender for replacement of our main water supply line has started. We received a Federal and Provincial grant to cover 75% of the total cost; towns estimated contribution totals $150,000. - Planning for Eatonia’s Centennial celebration in 2020 has begun. - Council will undergo strategic planning session later in 2017 If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please contact me via email ([email protected]) or text/call (306-838-3919). I would love to hear from you! Yours Truly, Steven Schwartz Mayor 2 www.eatonia.ca APRIL 2017 2017 IS A REASSESSMENT YEAR Property assessments are required by provincial legislation to take place every four years. This means in 2017, all properties in the province will have the assessment values updated. Below is a breakdown of how the updated assessment values affected Eatonia’s property classes: TAX CLASS 2016 2016 2017 TAXABLE 2017 TAXABLE CHANGE OF TAXABLE TAXABLE % ASSESSED % OF TOTAL % 2016 TO ASSESSED OF TOTAL VALUE VALUE 2017 VALUE VALUE Commercial $1,649,900 10.17% $2,755,700 12.40% 2.23% & Industrial Elevators $54,100 0.33% $59,600 0.27% -0.07% Multi-Unit $42,140 0.26% $66,160 0.30% 0.04% Residential Non-Arable $6,120 0.04% $11,115 0.05% 0.01% (Range) Other $88,120 0.54% $110,110 0.50% -0.05% Agricultural Pipeline & $15,700 0.10% $18,500 0.08% -0.01% Railway Residential $14,371,980 88.56% 19,201,600 86.40% -2.16% TOTAL $16,228160 100.00% $22,222,785 100.00% Assessment notices were mailed out to property owners on March 17, 2017. If you do not understand your assessment notice, you can contact the town office. The town office can also provide you with a copy of your field sheet for your property. The field sheet will provide specific details about your property used to calculate the assessment like: Size of buildings Condition of buildings; and Size of lot You may also wish to look at the field sheet for your property online at: http://samaview.sama.sk.ca/sama/ Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) has prepared the assessments for Eatonia. An assessment appraiser from their office will be at the town office on: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 From 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If you have any questions or concerns about your assessment, please contact the town office to set up an appointment to talk to them. Appointments are required. 3 www.eatonia.ca APRIL 2017 TOWN OF EATONIA AWARD INVITATION TO TENDER SPONSORED BY THE TOWN OF EATONIA The Town of Eatonia invites tenders for the demolition and removal of debris of the following In an effort to support and recognize the Garage which is 2400 sq ft. (30 ft. x 80 ft.) with youth in our community, the Town of a small basement - 450 sq. ft (15 ft. x 30 ft.) Eatonia is bestowing an award to a located at deserving student of Eaton School. 201 Main Street Eatonia, SK This award will be given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution The work shall include all labour, equipment and services to enhance the quality of life for the necessary to complete all demolition work, citizens of the Town. clean up of debris and level the lot. To be eligible, this student must meet the following criteria: The successful tender can salvage any items left in the building and on the lot 1. Must currently attend grade 10, 11 subject to prior approval or 12 at Eaton High School 2. Must have demonstrated various Approximate date to start project is May 1, 2017 volunteer involvement throughout the For more information on this project or to view the community. building, 3. Must demonstrate good work ethic, be please contact the town office at 306-967-2251 in good academic standing and present an A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope overall willingness to assist others. marked “Demolition Tender” addressed to the: Town of Eatonia The successful nominee will be Box 237 given an award of $200 which will Eatonia, SK be presented at Color Night 2017. S0L 0Y0 To nominate an individual or Tenders must be received at the town office by 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2017 individuals, forms can be picked up at the town office Lowest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted th Deadline for nominations is April 28, 2017 Dated the 17 day of March, 2017 4 www.eatonia.ca APRIL 2017 HIRING SUMMER STUDENTS The R.M. of Chesterfield No. 261 is accepting applications for 2017 student employees; Reply with resume by May 8, 2017 stating experience. Duties include, but not limited to picking rocks, mowing, utility. R.M. of Chesterfield No. 261 PO Box 70 Eatonia, SK S0L 0Y0 e-mail: [email protected] fax: 306-967-2424 The Eatonia Oasis Motel Board of Directors will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 7:30 p.m. At the Meeting Room of the Eatonia Community Hall 5 www.eatonia.ca APRIL 2017 April Rec News We also held a few nights of Rec Co-ed Curling down at the rink and it was just another opportunity to take advantage of having the curling ice in. Thanks to all those who came out Arena: and joined in the fun! The arena season ended on a good note with the Eatonia and District Recreation Board’s Annual Funspiel. This year we had Eaton School has also had the opportunity to learn some 22 teams join in the fun. The games started on Thursday curling in their Phys. Ed classes this past couple of weeks and night with two draws and continued on through the weekend they wrapped up with a Mini Funspiel for Grades 3-8. It sure with finals being on Sunday. This year the “A” side winner is great to see so many people using the curling ice, it makes was the Chad Nunweiler rink, the “B” side winner was the the time and effort of putting it in so worth while! Kurt Douglas rink and the “C” side winner was the Brett Becker rink. We had a Blind Calcutta on Friday night, a Pasta Ball/Soccer: Supper and Barefoot Draw to the Button contest on Saturday Minor Ball registration was held on Monday, March 27th. If as well as a Silent Auction that ran Friday and Saturday. We you missed the meeting, no worries, just drop off or email also had a Double Take Out Board and a Button Board that your ball registrations in as soon as possible. With the were sponsored by Leader Electric and the Leader Pharmacy, current registrations, it looks like there will be a T-ball/Rec this was a great way to add a little more fun into the Soccer team for the 3-4 year olds and a T-ball team for the 5- weekend! Many thanks go out to Brett Becker and his crew 8 year olds.