      Carlyle Town Council met Wednesday, April 5 at The Carlyle Civic Centre, Council's next-regularly-scheduled meeting will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 10 at the Civic Centre
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Property taxes
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý In order to meet budgetary requirements totalling $1,844,347, members of Town Council are currently considering four options regarding tax mill rates for properties within the Town of Carlyle.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Education property tax changes
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Council has received the Education Property Tax (EPT) mill rates for 2017, which are set by the Government of Saskatchewan. The new mill rates and estimated revenue from each property tax are as follows:
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý For agricultural properties, the 2016 EPT mill rate was 2.67 with revenues of $39 million dollars. The 2017 EPT mill rate for agricultural properties is now 1.43 with revenues projected to be $46.1 million dollars.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The 2016 EPT mill rate for residential properties was 5.03 with revenues of 324.7 million dollars. The 2017 EPT mill rate for residential properties is 4.12 with projected revenues of 359.6 million dollars.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The 2016 EPT mill rate for commercial/industrial properties was 8.28 with revenues of 169.8 million dollars. The 2017 EPT mill rate for commercial/industrial properties is 6.27 with projected revenues of 193.8 million dollars.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The 2016 EPT mill rate for resource properties was 11.04 with revenues of 146.5 million dollars. In 2017, the EPT mill rate for resource properties is 9.68 with projected revenues of 147.4 million dollars.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Council renumeration
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Council renumeration rates have ben set until the end of the current council's term in 2020. Renumeration per meeting for the mayor is $126.90 for 2017 from the previous rate of $120. For councillors, the 2017 rate is $93.50 from $85.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bus service
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý After a presentation by Dave MacDonald of Regina's Mi-Bus Service, council agreed to endorse a proposal by Mi-Bus to offer a seasonal weekend passenger bus service between Kenosee Lake, White Bear and Carlyle. The buses are wheelchair accessible and a test run of the service may take place on May long weekend. For more information, visit .
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Peter Robertson retirement
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Mayor and Council accept with regret the resignation of Carlyle Public Works Superintendent, Peter Robertson, effective June 30, 2017. The Town of Carlyle wishes to thank Peter for his dedicated service and wishes him well in his retirement.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sewage lagoon upgrades
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Necessary upgrades to the Town of Carlyle's sewage lagoon will soon commence.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Residential re-zoning
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The former Crescent Point lot located on 7th Street West is now re-zoned as R-2 residential.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Carlyle Public Works praise
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Carlyle Fire & Rescue praised the efforts of Carlyle Public Works staff, who worked diligently throughout the winter to keep the area around the Firehall clear of snow. Their efforts allowed emergency personnel to continue to respond to calls in a timely fashion, regardless of weather conditions.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Daycare
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Council reviewed and approved the application for a town-owned, licensed daycare. This future project is in the exploratory stage. Although the application will first be placed on a wait list with the Province of Saskatchewan's Ministry of Early Learning, the Town is already researching provincial funding for the project.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Spring safety
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Due to safety concerns, the Town of Carlyle asks children to avoid playing in the creek and in the drainage ditch near Lions Park.
