MOOSE JAW, SK – Moose Jaw City Council has approved the 2025 Budget.

At a special meeting of Council Monday, January 27, Council approved the 2025 Operating, Capital and Equipment Reserve Budgets. Council approved a 5.17% property tax increase for 2025, with 3.66% dedicated to City programs and services, and 1.51% allocated to the Moose Jaw Police Service for their Budget.

Council also approved a 4% increase to water rates and a 4% increase to wastewater rates.

“The 2025 budget increase will allow us to invest in much needed improvements to our roads, infrastructure and public facilities, bolster our emergency services, and support programs that benefit all residents,” explained Mayor James Murdock. “We are committed to transparency, accountability, and we will ensure that every dollar is spent wisely to create a safer, more vibrant, and prosperous community for everyone.”

Among the approved Budget initiatives:

• Approval to tender Crescent View Headworks Facility construction
• Additional lifeguards to enhance safety at City swimming pools
• Infrastructure Renewal – $6.6 million for watermain and feeder main replacement
• $4.3 million road and sidewalk renewal
• Yara Centre Turf Replacement
• New outdoor rink/basketball court at Westheath Joint Use School
• Memorial Field Renovations/Renewal
• Magnesium chloride to enhance dust control measures on gravel roads
• Additional resources to enhance safety in work zones
• $2,658,914 to third party groups
• Resources to complete online permitting project in 2025/2026
• $25,000 for Cultural Plan implementation
• Additional forestry staff to improve maintenance of City trees
• Removal of 85 dead trees in Smith Park and Rosedale Cemetery
• $181,803 in playground upgrades
• Establishing playground zones and improvements to parking around schools
• $64,544 in outdoor sports field upgrades
• $75,000 in trails & pathway upgrades
• Replacement of fencing surrounding the City Hall parking lot

With the property tax increase the average single-family residential home will pay $1,954.44 for municipal taxes in 2025, an increase of $96.08/yr. overall. The City of Moose Jaw uses a fair value assessment of $236,735 for an average home value.