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8TH ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM CLARENCE AVE S TO MCKINNON AVE S
(Water Connection Repair)
Start: November 30, 7:00 a.m. End: November 30, 6:00 p.m.

ATTRIDGE DR WB CURB (OUTISDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING CENTRAL AVE
(Pole maintenance)
Start: November 30, 7:30 a.m. End: November 30, 8:30 a.m.

CIRCLE DR NB OFF-RAMP TO PRESTON AVE WB CLOSED
(Pole maintenance)
Start: November 30, 7:30 a.m. End: November 30, 8:30 a.m.

CIRCLE DR SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN 14TH ST & 8TH ST
(Pole maintenance)
Start: November 30, 7:30 a.m. End: November 30, 9:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED NORTH OF 42ND ST
(Pole maintenance)
Start: November 30, 9:00 a.m. End: November 30, 10:30 a.m.

CIRCLE DR SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED SOUTH OF 8TH ST
(Pole maintenance)
Start: November 30, 9:00 a.m. End: November 30, 10:30 a.m.

CIRCLE DR EB OFF-RAMP TO PRESTON AVE SB CLOSED
(Pole maintenance)
Start: November 30, 9:00 a.m. End: November 30, 12:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING CENTRAL AVE
(Pole maintenance)
Start: November 30, 10:30 a.m. End: November 30, 12:00 p.m.

ONGOING
ATTRIDGE DR NB & SB FROM FORESTRY FARM PARK DR TO FORESTRY FARM PARK RD
(Enchanted Forest Light Tour)
Start: November 21, 3:00 p.m. End: January 11, 11:30 p.m.

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Slow down, pay attention and respect work zones. Watch for pedestrians and work crews, and for everyone’s safety, please obey all detours, signs and barriers.

Know before you go! Plan your route around road work by checking our Road Restrictions and Construction Projects interactive map. Find traffic detour information on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

For Release: November 28, 2014

An early release of a proposed budget provides for an opportunity for public feedback.  As a result of feedback and discussion this week, the City Administration has prepared some options that, should Council approve of all the options, the revised property tax increase could be 5.49%.

“This is part of the regular budgeting process,” says City Manager Murray Totland.  “We have already realized a savings of $200 thousand from the assessment growth figures which were finalized this week.”

With a finalized property tax roll, the proposed property tax increase reduces by 0.11% to 7.21%.  The Administration has also prepared some options that Council may consider such as the adjustment to funding plans, phase-in taxation plans and service levels as well as consideration of new information. 

“On top of the assessment figures, we have identified a number of other funding opportunities that amount to a further $2.98 million reduction, or an additional mill rate reduction of 1.72%,” says Chief Financial Officer Kerry Tarasoff.

“This includes a phase-in change to the road and sound wall levy; however it does not change the total investment originally proposed for each year for roads, or actual timing of the work in the case of the sound walls,” Tarasoff says.  “We’re proposing to stretch the remaining two years of the 2.92% road levy over three or more years. This would then become a 1.94% road levy.”

The difference needed to fund the road investments would come from one-time capital funding available from sources such as land development profits.

Other proposed adjustments suggest deferral of some civic facility and organizational funding items.

Tarasoff points out that moving to a three-year phase-in could reduce the proposed property tax increase by nearly a full percentage point. This adjustment would also have a beneficial impact to the 2016 budget as a similar reduction could be incorporated.

In all, with the assessment figures and adjustments there is a potential reduction of $3.18M or 1.83%.  The property tax increase, if all of these adjustments were included, would then be 5.49%

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.

Winter wreaths are now available for purchase and placement on gravesites at Woodlawn Cemetery.  The 12-inch wreaths cost $70 each and are made of fresh mixed evergreens and decorated with beautiful holiday decorations.  Wreaths will be available while supplies last.
Please call 306-975-3308 to order a wreath or to speak to one of our staff members for more information.
For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.

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NEW
33RD ST EB LANES CLOSED BETWEEN AVE Y & AVE W
(Water main connection dig)
2-way traffic setup in WB lanes
Start: November 28, 7:00 a.m. End: November 28, 6:00 p.m.

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Slow down, pay attention and respect work zones. Watch for pedestrians and work crews, and for everyone’s safety, please obey all detours, signs and barriers.

Know before you go! Plan your route around road work by checking our Road Restrictions and Construction Projects interactive map. Find traffic detour information on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

For Release: November 27, 2014

The Website Project Steering Committee is pleased to invite residents of Saskatoon to preview the new City of Saskatoon website and provide feedback. Users will be able to see the website’s new structure and some of the new features planned for the full launch. And for the first time, users will be able to experience a version of the City’s website on mobile, tablet and desktop devices.

“Residents have already participated in a number of surveys and online exercises during various stages of development, which has proven valuable in guiding decisions and priorities for the new website,” says Rob Gilhuly, Project Manager.  “If we want a site that residents find easy to use, we know we have to consult with users on decisions that affect the experience. And we know we have to have those consultations at every step along the way.”

Using feedback obtained from residents during various engagement activities, the navigation system has been completely redesigned, providing users with the experience they said they wanted and needed. 

“With the amount of input we’ve been able to gather, this has really felt a like a collaboration with residents,” says Gilhuly.

The new Saskatoon website is scheduled to replace the existing site in January. In December, we encourage residents to visit new.saskatoon.ca to preview the new website and to provide feedback.

For more information on the website project, please also visit new.saskatoon.ca.

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