Rural Municipal Administrator Internship Program (MAIP) Continuous Application Intake
To better accommodate our members, the Rural MAIP will now have a continuous application intake. This intake process will allow us to accept applications from both RMs and potential interns on an ongoing basis and will provide for the flexibility to start internships at the most opportune time f...(Read Article)
2011 RM Election Results Available Online
Rural municipal election polls are open today, October 26, 2011, and results of these elections can be posted on the SARM website as soon as polls close and votes are counted. One month ago, SARM launched a real-time, online reporting tool for rural municipalities to publically post their can...(Read Article)
SARM Welcomes Multi-purpose Milling Facility Announcement
SARM is pleased with today's announcement by Alliance Grain Traders Inc. of their plan to build a new $50 million multi-purpose durum wheat and pulse milling facility in Regina. "SARM has always supported adding value to our agriculture products right here in our province and welcome this new...(Read Article)
SARM Midterm Convention – November 9 & 10
The 2011 SARM Midterm Convention will be held on November 9 and 10 at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina. As well as debating resolutions, the convention agenda comprises of a variety of topics and issues. The Honourable Gerry Ritz, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food will also be in at...(Read Article)
SaskPower sells land to SARM for new office building
SaskPower announced today it has sold a parcel of land in downtown Regina to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), which will use the property as the site of its new provincial headquarters. "SARM has been a passionate and energetic advocate for rural Saskatchewan for m...(Read Article)
SARM Launches New Rural Municipal Elections Reporting Tool
SARM has launched a new real-time, online reporting tool for rural municipalities to publically post their election candidates and results of the 2011 Municipal Election, located at https://elections.sarm.ca Following the nomination deadline, rural municipalities have been posting their ...(Read Article)
New Rural Municipal Elections Reporting Tool for RMs
SARM has launched an exciting new real-time, online reporting tool for RMs to publically post their election candidates and results for the 2011 Municipal Election. The site allows for real-time reporting on election night, as well as provides an online forum to view candidates prior to the elec...(Read Article)
2011 RM Election forms now available online
In an effort to make the forms more readily accessible to the RMs, 2011 RM Election forms are now available on the SARM website. Click here to download the pdf file or the Word document and print as many as you require of each form. You will note that the form numbers now match those in The Loca...(Read Article)
MREP – Call for Applications
The Program Management Board is requesting applications for the Municipal Roads for the Economy Program (MREP) 2012-13 construction season. Applications for funding should be submitted to SARM by November 15, 2011. The application form should include a cost estimate completed by an engineer. ...(Read Article)
Rural Municipal Administrator Internship Program (MAIP)
Congratulations to Megan Macomber who recently accepted the Administrator position with the RM of Francis No. 127. Megan was the first intern to participate in the Municipal Administrator Internship Program. We wish her all the best in her future endeavours. Thank you to the RM of Estevan and...(Read Article)