Meadow Lake made small updates to bylaws. (File photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

By meadowlakeNOW Staff

Council wrap

Meadow approves bylaw updates on tax exemptions, levy

Apr 29, 2022 | 3:04 PM

Non-profits in Meadow Lake are getting tax relief.

City council approved the first reading of the updated tax exemption bylaw No. 03/2022. This allows for consideration of annual tax exemption requests for charitable organizations.

Mayor Merlin Seymour noted that the bylaw has been in place for a few years, as it’s critical to lend these organizations a hand.

“Just a way that the city can help these organizations out with taxes,” he said.

The non-profits include the Door of Hope (through Meadow Lake Outreach Ministries), Meadow Lake Curling Club, Turning Point Youth Centre (through the Evangelical Free Church of Meadow Lake) and Meadow Lake and Area Early Childhood Services. There’s also a partial exemption for Tiny Treasures Daycare, which is also part of Outreach Ministries.

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The land assessment of the properties utilized for each organization range from $10,000-$101,000.

Care home levy

The city also updated the Long Term Care Home Tax Levy. This will continue at $125 per dwelling unit in the community and remain in place until the loan that the city is taking to finish the project is paid.

Seymour said the loan was taken out rather than the city cutting one large check at the time. This year’s levy will result in roughly $250,000 towards the total, which began back in 2013.

“That levy money goes into a reserve account that can only be spent on the long-term care facility,” Seymour said.

Construction on the new facility is close to completion, while the end of loan payments is expected in six years.

Operational Review

Council heard from S/Sgt. Ryan How on that last quarter for the Meadow Lake RCMP detachment. Seymour said there’s some good signs of a few decreases including in assaults, but council asked for some clarification on numbers that appeared too close to previous years.

Other areas that How said are improving include a decline in gang violence and an increasing number of positive interactions with community members. The incoming additions in staff are expected to allow the detachment to be even more engaged with residents.

The city also continues to deal with a large number of traffic related violations and charges. There were 25 files for unregistered vehicles being driven and nine files of drivers operating while suspended that bylaw enforcement dealt with.

Lastly, snow removal and cleanup remain ongoing following warmer weather resulting in melt. Seymour said the Parks and Recreation department has been very busy in cleaning streets and parks.

“Post-melt, the amount of garbage laying around is significant, but they’re getting it done.”

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