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Waste collection change for Saskatoon businesses goes to council
The next step in changes to city waste diversion for the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional sector (ICI) has been passed through to council. On Monday morning, the Standing Policy Committee on E...
Jan 13, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
City asking CN, CP Rail to share railway outside of Saskatoon
Saskatoon city staff are waiting to hear back from Canada's two rail companies on a proposal for the pair to share a rail line outside of city limits. Transportation director Jay Magus told city counc...
Dec 17, 2019
'Overall calming effect:' Blockades on 9th Street one step closer to permanent
Saskatoon City Council took another step forward Monday into ensuring the blockades at the west end of 9th Street East become permanent. Council carried a motion by a vote of 9-2 for administration to...
Dec 16, 2019 The right turn from 9th Street to an Idylwyld Drive on-ramp will close for one year. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
'It's different, it's change,' short-term rental advocate ready to present facts to councillors
One of the City of Saskatoon's Standing Policy Committees will hear more information into licensing for short-term rentals Tuesday. The Planning, Development, and Community Services committee has been...
Dec 03, 2019 Saskatoon City Council is looking to figure out what to do with short-term rentals in the city. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
City passes budget, property tax increases of 3.7% in 2020 and 3.87% in 2021
Saskatoon City Council was able to keep tax increases low, but it's still going to cost a bit more than originally thought for the average homeowner. In 2020, property taxes will be going up 3.7 per c...
Nov 27, 2019 Saskatoon City Council finalized their multi-year budget on November 27, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Budget day 2: Organics program remains; 'No big adjustments' on taxes
The second day of Saskatoon City Council's multi-year budget deliberations featured a lot of heavy lifting and another spirited discussion on the city's future with waste and organics. Coun. Bev Duboi...
Nov 27, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Budget day 1: Saskatoon Police get their ask; City changes tax increases
Although the new Saskatoon central library stole the show on Monday night, there was still a lot that went on in council chambers on day 1 of the multi-year budget deliberations. Saskatoon Police will...
Nov 26, 2019 Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper answers Saskatoon Council questions during budget deliberations on November 25, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
TCU Place asking council for new convention centre
As Saskatoon city council's budget deliberations near, another big ticket item has been added to the list of projects that could be funded. TCU Place's board of directors is officially requesting coun...
Nov 21, 2019
Saskatoon downtown library plan questioned, call for "less expensive and smaller facility"
Saskatoon City Councillor Troy Davies is looking for the library board to find a "less expensive and smaller" option than the proposed $154 million project. Part of Tuesday's committee meeting include...
Nov 13, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
City tables preliminary multi-year budget with tax increases of 3.23 per cent and 3.54 per cent
Saskatoon's first preliminary multi-year business plan and budget highlights investments and service levels, with a focus on future growth. With those focuses, it was determined that municipal propert...
Oct 30, 2019 The Preliminary Detailed Operating & Capital Budget was tabled on October 30, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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