Members of Carlyle Town Council approved the community's 2017 budget at their Wednesday, May 3 meeting. Council's next regularly-scheduled meeting will be held Wednesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at the Carlyle Civic Centre.
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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The mill rate for all categories of properties - agricultural, commercial and residential – is 7.8 from a previous rate of 11.15. The education property tax mill rate - which is set by the provincial government - is now 4.12 from a previous rate of 5.03. The assessment rate - set by the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) also affects local tax rates. Tax notices will be mailed to residents soon.
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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý This year, the Town of Carlyle received $15,576 from Saskatchewan Lotteries. These funds are to be used for programs “directly related to a sport, culture or recreational project.â€
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The funds will be dispersed as follows:
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Cornerstone Family and Youth: $5,000
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Crescent Point Leisure Complex: $2,500
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Carlyle Library: $2,500
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Carlyle Fun Dayz: $2,261
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Rusty Relics Museum: $2,000
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Carlyle Pickleball: $1,350
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Quarterly RCMP Report
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Staff Sgt. Darren Simons of the Carlyle RCMP delivered the detachment's quarterly report to Mayor Wayne Orsted and members of council.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý During a wide-ranging talk, Simons stated: “Although we are operationally and administratively short-staffed right now and have been so for a short period of time, our members have consistently performed their duties beyond expectations and in many cases, have continued training in a variety of areas in order to both contribute to community development and better serve the communities in which they live.â€
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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Councillor Jenn Sedor stated that planning is currently well underway for Carlyle Fun Dayz, which will take place Saturday, August 19.
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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Council approved plans for a partial street-block off for the Carlyle Public Library's 50th Anniversary Celebration, which wuill take place Saturday, June 17.
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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Council approved plans for Carlyle's Play School BBQ, which will be held near Â鶹ÊÓƵern Plains Co-op Grocery Store on Friday, June 9.
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