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The Communities in Transition Fund (CIT)

Res #: 5-25A
Number: 5
Year: 2025
Midterm: No
Expired: No
Responses Received: Yes
Departments: Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations

WHEREAS the provincial government has determined that upon dissolution of struggling urban municipalities in Saskatchewan, they will be taken over by the surrounding rural municipality, who will assume all costs associated with the dissolution, operation, capital expenditures, and cleanup of the urban.

WHEREAS the capital portion of the CIT fund is funded totally by a portion of all the rural municipalities PST revenue sharing allotment, and zero dollars from the urban municipalities’ allotment.

BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government mandate the urban municipalities to contribute significantly to the capital portion of the CIT Fund.

Responses From: Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations

April 28, 2025

  • The Communities in Transition program was established as a committee-based program, consisting of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association and the Ministry of Government Relations (GR).
  • Decisions regarding the program have historically been made through a consensus-driven approach within the committee process.
  • GR is available to facilitate discussions on this matter.

Hon. Eric Schmalz – Minister of Government Relations, Government of Saskatchewan