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For a fourth straight year the City of Yorkton will retain Gord Krismer and Associates to operate its Board of Revision.

Based on recent rulings by the Saskatchewan Municipal Board, Administration remains confident the decision to contract Krismer and Associates is a favorable one, explained Ashley Stradeski, Director of Finance with the City at the regular meeting of Council Monday.

As this is not a revaluation year the number of appeals filed continued to decrease, with only 63 in 2019, down from 65 in 2018 and 117 in 2017, said Stradeski. However, of the 63 filed, 60 were commercial properties representing roughly 38 per cent of the commercial taxable assessment.

Of the 63 appeals filed, the following provides a brief overview of the manner in which the appeals were resolved:

·        Three - Withdrawn  

·        One - Refused to hear–tax agent did not represent the current owner of the property 

·        13 - Data Agreements - agreement reached between SAMA and property owner 

·        46 - Appeals heard by the Board of Revision – all appeals were dismissed with no loss to the municipal tax roll

The cost of hiring the firm were offset by retaining $14,600.00 in appeal fees for the appeals that were dismissed by the Board of Revision, said Stradeski.

Council was unanimous in retaining the firm for a third year.