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Thursday, July 12, 2012 - Volume 15, Number 21
City passes capital budget: five year plan in place By SHANNON DEVEAU N-R Writer It will mean a tax increase but the city will get the infrastructure boost it needs and when compared to other cities in the province, Yorkton is ahead of the game say local city councillors. On Monday at a regular meeting of Yorkton city council the 2013 Capital Budget was unanimously passed. It
includes a 2.5 per cent tax increase and a five year plan that outlines projects requiring more than $6,000,000 in funding. “All municipalities are facing pressure regarding old infrastructure and needing to find dollars to maintain their assets,” says the city’s Director of Finance Lonnie Kaal. “Yorkton has made good progress in targeting dollars to capital improvements.”
Kaal also says the city’s operating budget will be brought forward later in the year and that due to an expected increase in the provinces Municipal Operating Grant, it should help keep any operating increases to less than Saskatchewan’s consumer price index. “The largest capital project for 2013 continues to be the drainage projects (requiring $1,130,000) for the almost $8,000,000 being spent from
2011 to 2016.” Also approved on Monday – among a number of other items – were funds for a new fire truck which comes with a price tag of $670,000; a new snow dumping area ($500,000); an all inclusive play structure at Weinmaster Park; airport improvements; and pothole repairs. Project planning goes into the year 2017 and will see infrastructure improvements along with building upgrades
and more efficient ways of looking after daily needs. “It’s been a long process, it’s taken us two years to get to this point...” says Councillor Chris Wyatt. “I would just like to say to the people of Yorkton that when you look at these numbers... we’re ahead of other communities in this province, quite far ahead... we’ve had to make tough decisions, but it’s getting better and we’re trying our best...”
Yorkton’s 2012 Summer Exhibition and Parade SUMMER FAIR FUN – Excellent weather and a great slate of events meant another good turnout for Yorkton’s annual summer fair and parade. From tasty treats, to a line up of colorful floats, rides and entertainment, there was something for all ages to enjoy. Taking home parade awards this year were the following: Best Commercial: 1) Yorkton Hyundai; 2) City of Regina; 3) Painted Hand Casino. Best Non-Profit: 1) Family Worship Centre; 2) Big Brothers Big Sisters; 3) Threshermen’s. Best Decorated: 1) Western Financial Group; 2); Cornerstone Credit Union; 3) Yorkton Co-op. Best Kids: 1) Carla Unger; 2) Dance Innovations; 3) Joey’s Apparel. See more photos (Page 10) and coverage inside.
2010 CHEVY AVEO “5” LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,990 2010 NISSAN ROGUE SL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,990 2009 NISSAN ROGUE SL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,990 2009 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,990 2009 NISSAN ROGUE SL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,990 2009 NISSAN ROGUE SL PREMIUM . . . . . . . . $20,990 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA SL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,990 2009 NISSAN MURANO SL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,990 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5 SE. . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,990
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2008 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,990 2008 NISSAN VERSA SL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,990 2008 CHEVY MALIBU LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,990 2008 SATURN VUE XE “AWD” . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,990 2008 CHRYSLER P.T. CRUISER . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,990 2008 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,990 2007 FORD “FIVE HUNDRED” SEL . . . . . . . . . .$9,990 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA SL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,990 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER C/CAB 4X4 . . . . . . . . $17,990
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2007 NISSAN VERSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,990 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,990 2007 FORD EDGE SEL “AWD” . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,990 2006 FORD F150 XLT C/CAB 4X4 . . . . . . . . . . $11,990 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5 SE. . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,990 2006 NISSAN X-TRAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,990 2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT “AWD” . . . . . . . . . . .$7,990 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER C/CAB 4X4 . . . . . . . . $15,990 2005 GMC SIERRA EXT CAB 4X2 . . . . . . . . . . .$8,995
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 4X4 . . . . . . . . . . . $11,990 2004 FORD F150 XLT C/CAB 4X4 . . . . . . . . . . $11,790 2004 BMW X5 4.4L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,990 2003 FORD ESCAPE LTD “AWD” . . . . . . . . . . .$6,590 2002 NISSAN XTERRA SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,990 2002 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE. . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,990 2002 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,990 2002 “MOUNTAIN AIR” 5TH WHEEL . . . . . . . . $19,990
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