MOOSE JAW, SK – The City of Moose Jaw has released the proposed 2025 Budget.

The 2025 Budgets consist of Operating, Capital and Equipment components. All together these budgets total $139,902,241 in spending that covers the provision of the City’s many programs and services as well as capital renewal of our assets. In order to fund this budget, the following municipal taxation and utility rates have been proposed to City Council:

• 2.88% Municipal Tax Increase for Operating Budget ($4.46/month)
• TBD Municipal Tax Increase for Police Service Budget
• 4.00% Waterworks Utility Rate Increase to provide funding for capital renewal
• 4.00% Sanitary Sewer Utility Rate Increase to provide funding for capital renewal
• Garbage and Recycling Charges increase equates to $0.41 per month

There will also be a report brought forward for City Council’s consideration of establishing a Storm Water Utility. Also, there is no planned increase for infrastructure levies as the City has two, one for waterworks infrastructure ($100 per taxable property) and the second is a Parks & Recreation infrastructure levy ($65 per taxable property).

Following the first meeting on January 14, special Budget meetings are scheduled as follows:

Wednesday, January 15 at 2 p.m. – Deliberations continue.

Monday, January 20 at 2 p.m. – Deliberations continue.

Thursday, January 23 at 2p.m. Deliberations continue.

Monday, January 27 at 2p.m. Deliberations continue.

All Budget meetings are open to the public. All Budget meetings will be broadcast on Shaw Cable (within Moose Jaw) and will be streamed live with the link on the City Council Minutes & Meetings page on the City’s website, www.MooseJaw.ca.