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April 2009 Sumaurbanurban Publication Agreement No The newsletter of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association Vol. 14 No. 2 April 2009 SUMAUrbanUrban Publication Agreement No. 40027298 Municipalities celebrate historic budget VoiceInside this issue by Sean McEachern The 2009/2010 provincial This new commitment combined There were also several other When good public policy budget received high praise with recent announcements initiatives announced that will makes good politics from municipal leaders around of infrastructure funding benefit urban municipalities. the province as a good news confirm that this government These include $1.8 million SUMA’s Policy & budget for addressing the understands the needs of over the next year towards Communications team hits the concerns of Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities and their the purchase of radios for road municipalities. priorities, and their shared emergency service providers responsibility to ensure that and $1.6 million for thirty More convention coverage: After many years of lobbying Saskatchewan cities, towns additional police officers as part Environment Minister responds for a predictable, long term and and villages have the ability to of the government’s four-year sustainable revenue sharing deliver high quality services. commitment to add 120 new to Bear Pit questions; program municipalities in this officers. The government also President’s Banquet province have finally succeeded. This budget also saw a significant introduced the “Transportation Award Recipients; an In this year’s budget the provincial change in how pre-kindergarten for Growth” framework that will interview with Tania Meier government announced the - Grade 12 education is funded see significant funding towards new Municipal Operating Grant in this province. Following a highways and infrastructure. SUMA Board upbeat for (MOG) program. This initiative yearlong review of options for This includes $140 million for quarterly meeting provides all of Saskatchewan education funding and long- the Rural Highway Strategy, municipalities with 90 per cent term property tax relief, the $111 million for strategic Sask Roadbuilders and Heavy of one point of the Provincial government announced that they projects targeted at new growth Construction Association Sales Tax, worth $167 million would now be funding 63 per cent such as twinning of Highway ready for a busy season with $107 million to urban of the operating costs, up from 51 11 between Saskatoon and municipalities. In addition, the per cent last year. This results Prince Albert, and the Urban Legislative interns attend government has committed in a savings of over $103 million Highway Connector Program. SUMA Convention to increase the amount in the for property owners in this year In addition, there is funding for 2010/2011 budget to a full 100 compared to last. In addition, they renewal of the province’s aerial Learn how our newest SUMA per cent of one point of the committed to increasing their firefighting fleet to better protect Advantage partners can work PST. share to 66 per cent in the 2010/11 northern communities and for you budget therefore providing further improvements to the province’s This new arrangement did not relief to an individual’s property water supply infrastructure. happen overnight. For over tax. This new funding program a year now, the Ministry of will also see the province setting The 2009/2010 budget has Municipal Affairs and municipal province-wide education tax allocated significant funding to representatives have worked as rates for each of the three major initiatives that will benefit urban partners on the Municipal Sector property classes - residential, municipalities in this province Strategic Plan – a process that commercial and agricultural, and assist them in providing a was established to study and thereby, eliminating the ability of high standard of living for their recommend a suitable solution school boards to independently residents. to the revenue sharing file. set rates. President’s Voice ..................2 CEO’s Voice .........................3 SUMA team hits the road.......4 Roadbuilders ready to go ......5 ‘Bear Pit’ responses ..............6 Your convention feedback .....7 Board update ........................8 SAMA aims for neutrality ......9 Taking Advantage ................11 Top left - (L to R) SUMA Vice-President, Towns, Renaud Bissonnette, SUMA President Allan Earle, Municipal Affairs Minister Municipal Marketplace .........12 Bill Hutchinson and SUMA Chief Executive Officer, Laurent Mougeot. Top right - President Earle and Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Hutchinson Bottom right - President Earle talks with media The Voice of Cities, Towns and Villages 1 President’s Voice outstanding issue of revenue sharing has I’ve always felt extremely fortunate been addressed by the Province through to serve as your President, and am the announcement of the new Municipal particularly proud at this time when we Operating Grants (MOG) program. MOG are seeing the dividends of many years will replace the former revenue sharing of hard work on the revenue sharing formula, providing a portion of the file. However, I would be remiss if I Provincial Sales Tax to municipalities on didn’t acknowledge all those who have an annual basis. been involved in this effort over the years - men and women who have As you all know, SUMA has long been done outstanding work in municipal advocating predictable, adequate government, committed leaders who revenue streams that will allow cities, have fought hard for the interests of It’s understating the obvious, but I’ll say towns and villages the opportunity to Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities. it anyway – there have been a lot of budget adequately, providing much- The voices may have changed over changes for Saskatchewan’s cities, towns needed operational assistance to the years, but the message and our and villages since my last update to you in Saskatchewan municipalities. collective resolve have remained. January’s edition of the Urban Voice. This new program has increased the level While these developments are Firstly, I must thank everyone who was of funding that will make annual budget major victories for Saskatchewan’s involved with SUMA’s 104th annual forecasting much easier. There will no municipalities, we know that there is convention in February. It was an longer be the need for municipalities to much work ahead, not the least of which extremely successful series of days. Of lobby for ad hoc increases on a yearly is an ambitious construction agenda in course, the Premier’s announcement of basis for increased funding. the coming months. As construction the Municipal Economic Enhancement and renovations go on throughout the Program (MEEP) was the highlight. Our We wish to thank Premier Wall and province, we know that municipalities member councils were extremely pleased Minister Hutchinson for their government will be working hard to deliver quality to see infrastructure needs recognized fulfilling its commitment to our members. projects on budget and on time. with $100 million in unconditional dollars The MOG and MEEP programs are for our cities, towns and villages. SUMA evidence of a very positive government- We know that communities across very much appreciates recognition of the to-government relationship that exists Saskatchewan are up for the challenge! fact that municipalities know where and between the province and municipalities, how best to spend this money. one that has and will continue to pay dividends for SUMA and its members And, unless you’ve been vacationing in over the long-term. Together we are a warmer climate without a Blackberry, working to implement positive changes in President you’re likely aware that the long communities across our province. Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association TALK TO US! Project Engineers for: If you have comments or suggestions about Contact: the Urban Voice, we’d love to hear them! • Municipal Infrastructure J.W. (Jim) Campbell, P.Eng. • Water and Wastewater Email Rae Anne Furber • Urban Streets and Transportation 1601A - 4th Avenue Regina, SK S4R 8P9 • Subdivision Planning at [email protected] and Land Development Phone: (306) 757-8694 • Solid Waste Fax: (306) 757-4202 or call 306-525-4396. • Golf Courses and Recreation E-mail: [email protected] Board and Staff Members Mayor Allan Earle, President Mayor Gordon Hall, St. Walburg Laurent Mougeot Tauna Kupiec Chief Executive Officer Group Benefits Administrator Councillor Fred Clipsham Mayor Al Heron, Eston Vice-President, Cities Wes Jickling Gail Meyer Mayor Sandy Larson Director of Policy & Manager, Member & Mayor Renaud Bissonnette Swift Current Communications Administrative Services Vice-President, Towns Councillor Regina Sagal-Hendry Jennifer Fink Fran Ullman Mayor Barry Gunther Moose Jaw Policy Advisor Administrative Assistant Vice-President, Villages, Resort Villages & Northern Municipalities Councillor Tiffany Paulsen Sean McEachern Tammy Bryant Saskatoon Policy Advisor Manager, Financial Services Mayor Sharon Armstrong Wynyard Mayor Gary St. Onge, Estevan Rae Anne Furber Laurie Bryant Communications Officer Accounting Clerk/Receptionist Councillor Darren Hill, Saskatoon Mayor Jim Scarrow, Prince Albert Tania Meier Manager, Corporate Programs Contact us: Councillor Michael Fougere Mayor Bobby Woods 200 - 2222 13th Avenue Regina Buffalo Narrows Shauna Brown Regina, SK S4P 3M7 Manager, Group Benefits & P: 306-525-3727 Councillor Randy Goulden Mayor Roland Zimmer, Tisdale Insurance F:306-525-4373 Yorkton
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