The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) is relieved to see that today鈥檚 provincial budget is maintaining support for Saskatchewan hometowns.
In today鈥檚 budget, the provincial government is reinstating the SaskEnergy municipal surcharge to 109 of our municipalities who saw it cut last year. The surcharge will also be extended to all Saskatchewan cities, towns and villages.
鈥淲e appreciate the return of SaskEnergy funding to our 109 municipalities that lost out last year,鈥� said SUMA President Gordon Barnhart. 鈥淭his funding helps our municipalities provide instrumental services.鈥�
Revenue sharing related to PST is set to decrease from last year as expected. SUMA welcomes the opportunity for an open discussion with the provincial government on the future of the revenue sharing program.
鈥淲e didn鈥檛 get all that we hoped for, but we understand that the province is facing tough economic times,鈥� said Barnhart. 鈥淲e look forward to continuing in an open consultation process.鈥�
