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By Aaron Schulze

Tisdale Tax Increase

Tisdale sees one per cent tax increase, extension on tax discounts

Apr 20, 2020 | 10:21 AM

Property owners in Tisdale will see a one per cent tax increase after the town’s 2020 budget was approved on Monday, April 13.

The budget was approved by a vote of 4-2 with Councillors Gord Mamer and Carson Penner as the votes against.

Since the budget passed, Mayor Al Jellicoe said he heard mixed reviews.

“Some think one per cent is too much and others think it’s quite alright,” Jellicoe said. “Last year was zero… the average tax increase is 0.875 per cent. I think we’ve been very careful, it’s just part of this pandemic creating uncertainty.”

Reasoning for the tax increase is because town wages, SaskEnergy and SaskPower bills, and the federal carbon tax are set to increase.

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Jellicoe said new initiatives the town is taking to relieve residents from COVID-19 stress include extending the property tax discount rates from May until November. He previously said he expects the town to be lenient on businesses and residents in terms of paying sewer and water bills. Jellicoe said the town can continue to adjust going forward.

“It depends on what happens in the next few months, whether we have to do something different and better for the residents and businesses in Tisdale,” he said.

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