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2021 Budget - Zero percent tax increase
Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 09:23 AM
Yorkton City Council tabled the 2021 Operating and Capital Budgets Monday night, holding municipal tax increases to zero percent for the coming year.
“This budget, as presented, represents a zero percent increase in taxation for the City while maintaining a balanced budget, which is required of us as a municipality,” said Mayor Mitch Hippsley. “I’m very pleased that we were able to maintain 2021 taxes at last year’s level.
“Not knowing where the city and the province will...
Civic Recognition Award Winners
Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 10:20 AM
The Civic Recognition Awards Committee presented the 2020 Civic Recognition Award in the Group Category, prior to the February 22 Council meeting.
In light of COVID-19, each category winner will be presented their award during the next two regular Council meetings to keep the number of individuals in one room below the maximum capacity.
The awards are given annually to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions for the betterment of the City.
Adult Civic Recognition Category...
Battery Recycling Now Available
Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:09 PM
SARCAN in Yorkton now accepts used single-use and rechargeable consumer batteries (weighing less than five kilograms each), excluding lead acid batteries. This does not include car batteries, these may be recycled at the point of sale as well as Smith Steel.
As part of the new program, an environmental handling fee will be paid at the point of purchase effective January 1, 2021. The fee rates range, depending on the size of battery and the chemistry type. For example, fees for AAA and AA batteries...
Introducing @cityyorkton
Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 02:53 PM
The City of Yorkton has news for you and it’s insta good!
It took us a while but it's finally official, the City of Yorkton is on Instagram. Stay in the loop with us by following @cityyorkton.
Use #yqv for a chance to be featured.
#yorkton #goodthingshappen
Deer Park Men’s Club donates $138,000 towards new green
Posted on Tuesday, January 05, 2021 01:34 PM
Thank you to the Deer Park Men’s Club (DPMC) for donating $138,000 towards the Deer Park #7 Green.
The initial request for the new green was proposed to City Council in October 2018. City Council approved their request and they proceeded to have the #7 green built in the fall of 2018 and completed the construction in the spring of 2019.
In 2020, the DPMC and the Senior Men’s Club spent countless hours installing the bunker sand for #7 green in order to have it open to the public by June 1, 2020.
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