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City of Saskatoon facing $20 million deficit: report – Saskatoon

November 23, 2020 Blizzard, Canada, City of Saskatoon, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Saskatchewan, COVID-19, Covid19, covid19 saskatchewan, Deficit, Pandemic, Saskatchewan Coronavirus, Saskatoon City Hall, Saskatoon News, Saskatoon Snow, Saskatoon Weather, Weather Comments Off on City of Saskatoon facing $20 million deficit: report – Saskatoon

A report, written by the City of Saskatoon administration, projects a $20.1 million deficit for the city. The two main reasons for the financial shortfall, it states, are lack of revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown and expensive efforts to clean up after the recent blizzard. Administration …

Don Atchison ‘firmly entrenched’ on 0 per cent tax increase in 2021 – Saskatoon

September 11, 2020 Coronavirus, COVID-19, Covid19, Don Atchison, Municipal Election, Politics, Property Tax, Property Taxes, Saskatoon 2020 Municipal Election, Saskatoon City Hall, Saskatoon Civic Election, Saskatoon Municipal Election, Saskatoon Taxes Comments Off on Don Atchison ‘firmly entrenched’ on 0 per cent tax increase in 2021 – Saskatoon

Saskatoon mayoral candidate Don Atchison says he thinks city council doesn’t need to lay off staff to achieve a zero-per cent tax increase in 2021. During a campaign announcement Friday, Atchison said if elected, he’ll also honour collectively bargained salary increases for city employees. To negate a tax increase, …

Coronavirus: Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce asks City Hall for tax deferrals – Saskatoon

April 19, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus, Covid19, Economy, Lockdown, Money, Politics, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, Saskatoon City Hall, Small Business Comments Off on Coronavirus: Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce asks City Hall for tax deferrals – Saskatoon

The Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce is asking the City of Saskatoon to again defer property tax and utility fees to help small business struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chamber is also asking that repayment for the deferral for both taxes and utility fees be spread over two or three …