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Reports Town Foreman Jason Poppenheim gave his report to the council. He discussed the training the staff has been doing. The water plant is progressing well with electricians coming next week and equipment is being prepped for spring. The council moved on to the Council Standing Committee Reports. On the topic of Protective Services, a discussion was had with the MLA, with possible changes coming. Recreation and Culture met with the pool committee and discussed the upgrades such as the rock wall being added to the pool this season. Pool registration will be in early May. Councillor Gosselin applied for a grant for the walking path. Councillor Gosselin attended a library board meeting and updated the rest of the council as to what is going on there. Mayor Johnston presented the council with the new standing committee delegation. Councillor R. Thies made a motion to accept the recommended list; motion carried.
A cottage owner in the Anglin Lake area is questioning why dozens of property owners like himself are being forced to pay a $1,000 more in taxes than their counterparts in the Christopher Lake and Emma Lake areas.
The issue dates back to 2017 when the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) recommended a 392 percent increase in the value of land at Anglin Lake, while recommending a 29 per cent decrease in the value of land at Emma and Christopher Lakes for the second row properties. As a result of that assessment, 47 Anglin properties paid double the taxes it did in 2016; on average, about $1,000 per year more than comparable properties at Emma and Christopher Lakes. Don Hrytzak told
The two RMs teamed up to establish a volunteer fire department to provide wildland firefighting services to residents and ratepayers of both municipalities, in addition to mutual aid to neighbouring areas. Erica Peterson, the chief administration officer for the RM of Souris Valley, said it was a long process to establish the fire department, but they work together to cover the large area. “In 2019 we had so many more calls than 2020, because 2019 was so much drier,’ said Peterson. “We’ve had everything from pasture fires to combine fires to vehicle fires on the highway. We’ve had a little bit of everything.”