Take 5

Rob Carnie - It's another edition of Take 5 with Carney and Carmichael, featuring Maryse Carmichael, Moose Jaw’s City Manager.  

A month ago, the last time we talked Maryse, we were talking about the fact we were hoping for a slow melt. We didn't get any flooding issues here in Moose Jaw, so far so good right? 

Maryse Carmichael - I am so grateful to Mother Nature; she has been kind in the last few weeks for sure.  

It’s been a couple of months since the City of Moose Jaw announced it was giving customers the option to go paperless for their bills with eBills. 

The city made the announcement back in December that customers could opt in to receive electronic billing updates via email. 

This includes billing information for utilities, taxes, and assessments, as well as other payables such as landfill, septage, and street permits. 

Rob Carney - A reminder to our community and businesses, the continued flow of major events coming to Moose Jaw. We've got so much going on in 2025. I know we've got hundreds of Shriners coming to town. 

Maryse Carmichael – We do! 

Rob Carney - Of course, we know our taxes are going up. Property taxpayers will be paying more in 2025. As a follow-up, let's talk about the landfill. We still don't know where the new one is going to be. But we do have changes at the current landfill, and recycling operations are going to be impacted. The landfill is full. 

Rob Carney - Let's talk about the City of Moose Jaw Strategic Plan and its development. 

Maryse Carmichael – So, we have a really different opportunity this year. We have a brand-new council that started in November.  

Rob Carney - I've been wondering about photo radar in Moose Jaw, City Manager.  

It appears that the camera that was on Grace Street adjacent to Palliser Heights School has been removed, and at last glance the camera on Caribou West and William Grayson School is still there last I went by, but it appeared to be in rough shape.  

Rob Carney - It's an all new edition of Take 5 with Carney and Carmichael featuring Moose Jaw City manager Maurice Carmichael!  

Maurice let's start with the snowfall. We've had lots of it, as a matter of fact, we're running out of places to put the snow here in Moose Jaw, and I'm wondering about the snow removal budget, and I'm sure a number of others are as well.  

Moose Jaw residents will soon receive the latest assessment on the value of their property as the city, and the province, undergoes a revaluation year in 2025. 

Under provincial legislation, all properties in Saskatchewan must be revalued every four years to ensure property values reflect the most up-to-date market prices for tax purposes. 

Rob Carnie - Budget deliberations underway. As a rule, we usually get this started before the start of a new year, but of course this was an election year. There are new faces on City Council, so everybody across Saskatchewan is kind of in the same boat, starting the budget process in the New Year, it's underway, but still, lots of work to do. Give us a rundown. 

Maryse Carmichael - Lots of work, absolutely. So, we made the decision to delay our budget deliberations to January. 

Rob Carnie - Let's talk about assessment. If this is an assessment revaluation year for the City of Moose Jaw, as a homeowning, tax paying citizen of Moose Jaw, how is this going to impact me Maryse? 

Maryse Carmichael - Yes. So, this is province wide. Every four years there is a reassessment. It is a reevaluation year in 2025 for us, so it will.