Amounts Owing for Work or Services by a Municipality
Res #: 17-18M
Number: 17
Year: 2018
Midterm: Yes
Expired: No
Responses Received: No
Departments: Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations
WHEREAS Section 405 (3) of The Municipalities Act states: “At the end of a year in which work or services mentioned in subsection (1) were performed, the municipality may: (a) add to any arrears of taxes on land owned by a person in the municipality any amount with respect to such work or services performed for that person that remains unpaid at the end of the year;”
WHEREAS this gives administrators two options for any invoices that occur in late November or December:
- Add any outstanding invoices to taxes as of December 31, which means they will start accruing interest on January 1, or
- Have no recourse to collect for the invoice except to pursue the collection via the court system;
WHEREAS it seems unfair to have a ratepayer pay interest on custom work that occurs on December 28 if he or she pays the bill on January 3;
BE IT RESOLVED that SARM lobby the government to amend Section 405 (3) of The Municipalities Act to state: “Within twelve months of which work or services mentioned in subsection (1) were performed, the municipality may: (a) add to any arrears of taxes on land owned by a person in the municipality any amount with respect to such work or services performed for that person that remains unpaid.”
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