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'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)
City administration proposes new building regulations
New building regulations on properties by the Saskatoon eastern riverbank could be coming soon. A report from city administration recommends making a full report from a geotechnical engineer mandatory...
Oct 30, 2019
'Quite a lot of work' lies ahead for library after delivery of business case
Saskatoon Public Library's (SPL) proposed $154 million-centralized library took a step back Monday, as council voted unanimously to look for more information about the business case SPL presented. Lib...
Sep 24, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
City council approves $19-billion LEC plan in principle
Saskatoon city council took the next step in solidifying the Low Emissions Community (LEC) Plan on Monday, passing a recommendation to begin developing strategies for initiatives in the plan. The prop...
Aug 26, 2019 Saskatoon City Hall debated the next step in solidifying the $19 billion LEC on Monday, August 26, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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