Each year in January Moose Jaw's mayor traditionally gives an address. A look back at the past year and the year ahead.
The address gives insight into the Mayor’s vision for the city and where they see us headed.
We carry the address below in its entirety below and encourage you to read it.
Read MoreA developer's letter pointing out their side of the story had a couple of City Councillors apologize about their comments from an October 2022 meeting.
But whether the Developer will get a retraction for media stories detailing what it said was a damaging public discussion to the company's reputation is still an unknown.
Read MoreMonday’s Council meeting had the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) send an Information Sheet to explain their role and how they conduct assessments in Moose Jaw.
But with no explanation as to why the letter was sent it left Council guessing what SAMA's true intent was.
Read MoreRecent weather conditions leading up to slippery streets and sidewalks had two councillors asking what the City has been doing about it.
Read MoreDespite what looked like a win for the group asking for what they see as fair and equitable commercial property assessment it was not what they hoped for.
We get reaction from the main proponents seeking change moments after Council voted to start the process that could well turn into what the group is looking for.
Read MoreWith our November and December being tied up with sporting events we are featuring some of the important stories we missed as part of our New Year's wrap-up.
Today it is the City's move to tow cars for unpaid parking tickets. A task the Moose Jaw Police Service gave up years ago.
Read MoreYour money might not jingle, jingle and still fold but if you are paying cash to ride the bus come February 1st of next year you might have a hard time keeping it that way as the cash fares for transit are taking big jumps.
It is all about paying for some of the rising costs on the system and reaching parity with what other communities in the province are charging.
Read MoreIn what seemingly came as a shock in a 4 - 3 vote a special 2023 Budget meeting of Council voted to send the Moose Jaw Board Of Police Commissioners’ budget request for the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) back to the Commission.
Council asked the Board Of Police Commissioners to look at potential savings and lessen the impact funding the MJPS will have on property taxpayers in 2023.
Tourism Moose Jaw’s request for more funding as well as the City to take over the maintenance and repairs/renovations of their owned tourism booth that sits on leased City land was deferred to 2024 to allow Administration to review the present agreements and look at the options.
Parks and recreation director gave four funding examples in 2023 while at the same time Administration recommended against funding this year.
Read MoreYou are going to see an increase in your water and sewer (wastewater) rates in February after a 4 -3 vote in favour of the increases.
It is all part of the special Council meeting on Monday to decide the 2023 budget.
Read MoreA story about questions we asked about the in-camera portion of the November 14th Executive Committee meeting and the resultant unanimous adoption of the minutes by Council on November 28, 2022.
Read MoreA second crew approved in 2019 to help eliminate the growing backlog of repairs in the sewer and waterworks utilities has seen their progress slowed in 2022 due to failures within the system.
Read MoreCouncil lauded the success of the Food and Beverage Services at the Moose Jaw Events Centre and heard their $150,000 “loan” guarantee to get the service up and running had begun to reap rewards.
Council also heard as part of their 2023 budget submission the Events Centre would be providing a schedule to re-pay about $50,000 of the “loan”.
Read MoreProperty tax arrears took a bit of a dip on September 30, 2022 compared to previous years with the City’s financial director attributing the dip to measures the City adopted during the pandemic as well as now removing the measures used during the pandemic.
Read MoreThe financial picture for the Moose Jaw Transit system is a mixed bag with one side bleeding more than the budgeted red and the other side not so bad thanks to unexpected funding from the provincial government.
Read MoreThey previously voted against it in 2020 but continued confusion surrounding the 2019 decision to make lane changes to 1st Avenue NW from Manitoba Street West and Oxford Street West will have Council discussing whether or not to install parking meters on the east side of the street.
The $36,000 cost will be discussed as part of the 2023 Budget deliberations.
Read MoreThe Yara Centre has secured a naming rights sponsor for the next decade - it comes as no surprise as to which major corporation will have their name on what was initially called the fieldhouse portion of the then Multiplex project.
Read MoreCash flow problems due to the Canada Revenue Agency auditing the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport Authority’s GST account had the Authority requesting and receiving a further extension on their $1 million runway upgrades loan guarantee.
The Airport Authority is set to receive a $127,404 GST rebate on a cheque they were expecting to receive in the Spring.
Read MoreThe Special Needs Advisory Committee requested and received unanimous Council approval for the City Clerk to review the wording of the Bylaw governing the Committee
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