R.M. Property Tax Arrears
Res #: 10-21M
Number: 10
Year: 2021
Midterm: Yes
Expired: No
Responses Received: Yes
Departments: Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations
WHEREAS the RM percentage of property tax arrears is approximately 7.5% of the R.M. taxable revenues; and
WHEREAS there needs to be major changes to the repayment schedules that are set between the ratepayer and the mediation board; and
WHEREAS property values have increased in the last number of years, which provides much more equity for a ratepayer to borrow funds to cover annual property taxes; and
WHEREAS the RM is not in the position of financing property taxes which fall into arrears; and
WHEREAS the RM must have input into repayment schedules from the mediation board, when dealing with habitual ratepayers who are continually allowing property to fall into tax arrears.
BE IT RESOLVED that SARM lobby the Government of Saskatchewan to make changes to the existing mediation process to take the burden of collection of property tax arrears off rural municipalities.
Responses From: Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice and Attorney General
March 5, 2024
The search of Tax Enforcement files going back to 2018 indicates there are 12 files: T21 – 108, T21, 107, T21 – 106, T19-451, T19-450, T19-449, T19-194, T19-193, T18-192, T18-191. T18-190, T18-189. Our record shows that all of the files are closed, most recent one being T21-106, which was settled in April 2023.
The Provincial Mediation Board (PMB) continuously monitors active tax enforcement files and responds to inquiries from municipalities, interest holders or property owners in timely manner. If you have any further questions, please contact the office at pmb@gov.sk.ca or 1-306-787-5408 or in person at both Regina and Saskatoon offices.
Anne-Marie Cotter – Chair, Provincial Mediation Board & Tyler Young – Board Member, Provincial Mediation Board
