For Immediate Release March 20, 2019 SARM Responds to Provincial Budget The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is pleased that the 2019 Provincial Budget is increasing dollars committed to initiatives and programs that benefit rural Saskatchewan. The 2019-20 budget increases municipal revenue sharing to $251.6 million, $10 million more than the previous year. Rural municipalities (RMs) will receive over $71 million. Municipal revenue sharing is a dependable...

For Immediate Release March 20, 2019 SARM Comments on the 2019 Federal Budget The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) has reviewed the federal government’s 2019 budget. SARM has long been advocating for access to reliable broadband in rural Saskatchewan. We are pleased to see the 2019 budget propose a new, coordinated plan that will deliver $5 billion to $6 billion in new investments in rural broadband over the next 10 years. SARM is eager to see how these...

In the last few years SARM has been focusing more efforts on how to build capacity in our members so they can just do what they do better! Through SARM’s strategic planning process we realized that if we can help RMs build capacity in their council members and staff it would go a long way in driving the successes of individual RMs and all of rural Saskatchewan. We wanted our members to have access to structured training on topics like Conflict Resolution, Conducting Effective Meetings,...

The Pest Biosecurity Program is hosting PCO workshops in January 2019, one in each SARM division.  These accredited educational workshops are provided free of charge to Saskatchewan Pest Control Officers, Councillors and anyone interested in these roles. All workshops will be facilitated by the CAP-RCP Provincial Coordinator, Grant Peeling along with the Plant Health Officer in each division and run 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. The agenda and registration form are available here. Please submit your...