R.M. News & Updates

2025 Board and Committee Appointments

That the Council of the Rural Municipality of Rosthern No. 403 will be appointing members-at-large to the following boards and committees for the 2025 year. Anyone with interest in becoming a representative for the R.M of Rosthern No. 403 to any of these boards or committees, or would like information on these committees please contact the RM office, application forms can be found at the office or on the website www.rmofrosthern.ca

Special considerations will be given to those who have been appointed previously and a resident of the RM

****If you are an existing member at large we will still require an application to confirm your interest by the deadline of November 30th 2024. ****

2025 APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS AT LARGE ARE:

Rosthern Library Board – 2 appointments required

Hague Library Board – 2 appointments required

Valley Regional Park – 3 appointments required

Sask Valley Rural Water Utility – 1 appointment

 Deadline for applications is November 30th 2024 

 Gravel Tender 

Tenders on the prescribed form will be accepted for the PURCHASE, HAULING AND STOCKPILING OF 25,000 CUBIC YARDS OF TYPE 105 Spec ROAD TRAFFIC GRAVEL in the vicinity of Rosthern.  That the Gravel be hauled by March 31st 2025.

Tender Forms and Instructions to Bidders are available or by contacting the R.M. office by phone (306-232-4393) or e mail rm403admin@sasktel.net.  Also available on the Sask Tenders website.

Closing Date – October 31st 2024 at 4:00 p.m. – tender forms received after this time will not be opened.

Tenders will be reviewed and awarded at the November 5th 2024 Regular Council Meeting.

Please submit prescribed tender forms to:

R.M. OF ROSTHERN #403

BOX 126, 1001 6th Street, ROSTHERN, SK S0K 3R0

Mark all envelopes as:  “TENDERS FOR GRAVEL PURCHASE”

It is your responsibility to be sure the tender is received by the closing date/time.

 2024 Election - November 13, 2024

Notice of Abandonment of Poll 

Notice of Poll

Notice of Advance Poll

Candidates

 Refer to the "Elections" tab for more information 

APAS Representative Nomination

APAS is seeking nominations for an RM representative.

Click here for more information and eligibility critiera.

 Proposed Bylaws 7.2024 Village of Laird Fire Agreement & Bylaw 8.2024 Village of Laird Recreation Agreement

To be presened at the August 6th 2024 Regular Council Meeting.

Please see Agenda tab for copies of the proposed Bylaws

Introduction to Council 

Requested By Public - Construction / Maintenance of RM Summer Road Policy

To be presented at the August 6th 2024 Regular Council Meeting.

Please see Agenda Tab for copy of proposed Policy 

 2024 Budget - Update

2024 Operating Budget  - 2024 operating budget was based at the May 7, 2024 regular council meeting with an increase of 5% on the municipal levy. 

5-Year Capital Plan - was presented and passed at the June 4, 2024 Regular Meeting

Bylaw 5.2024 Uniform Mill Rate - was given it's first reading on June 4,2024 and will have the final readings at the July 9, 2024 Regular Council Meeting

Bylaw 6.2024 Mill Rate Factors / Base Tax - was given it's first reading on June 4,2024 and will have the final readings at the July 9, 2024 Regular Council Meeting

Bylaw 7.2022 Incentives and Penalties - will remain in place for the 2024 year.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMENDMENTS TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 5-2008

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the RM of Rosthern intends to adopt amendments to the RM of Rosthern Zoning Bylaw No. 5-2008 under The Planning and Development Act, 2007.

ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS:

The proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments are intended to respond to changing conditions and requests for land uses and development that are currently not permitted within the R.M. Zoning Bylaw.

The proposed amendments include the following:

- Schedule C – Country Residential 1 District (RA1)

- 1.8.8 (iii) Properties located within NW 01-43A-03-W3; accessory buildings shall have a maximum no greater in size that 1.5 times the floor area of the principal building.

AFFECTED LANDS

All lands within the corporate limits of the R.M. OF ROSTHERNmay be affected by the Zoning Bylaw.

PUBLIC INSPECTION

Any person may inspect the Zoning Bylaw during regular business hours at the R.M. office. Copies of the documents are available at a cost.

PUBLIC HEARING

The Public Hearing shall be held on June 4th 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the R.M. Office 1001 6th Street in Rosthern to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the R.M. before the hearing. This will also be available via zoom (invitation is required).

Advertised in the Clarks Crossing Gazette the 16th day of May, 2024 and the 23rd day of May, 2024.

Amanda McCormick, Administrator

2024 ASSESSMENT ROLL

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Rosthern No. 403 for the year 2024 has been prepared and is open for inspection by appointment at the office of the Assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days:

Monday to Friday, April 11th 2024 – May 13th 2024.  

A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal by the 13th day of May 2024, with:

Rural Municipality of Rosthern No. 403 Board of Revision
 c/o Mike Ligtermoet, Secretary
642 Agnew Street
Prince Albert, SK  S6V 2P1

  Dated this 11th day of April 2024.

Amanda McCormick, Assessor

PUBLIC NOTICE

April 9/2024 - REGULAR MEETING

The following policies / bylaws will be under review:

  1. Bylaw 1.2024 - Council Code of Ethics Bylaw

SEEKING ROAD CLAY AND GRAVEL 

The RM is in search for Road Clay and Gravel within the boundaries of the municipality. Proposals to be submitted to Council and will be presented at a Regular Meeting. The proposal should include the legal land location, when test holes can be conducted and estimated cost per yard.

Should the proposal be of interest notice will be given Public works will conduct an inspection along with test holes and testing of the materials will be completed to see if it meets RM spec.

** Council Meetings** 

Starting March 7, 2023, Council meetings will begin at 9:00 am.

Custom Work Rates

Patrol for Winter & Summer      $200 for 60 minutes and $125 for 30 minutes

Mower                                          $150 for 60 minutes and $75 for 30 minutes

Anything over 30 minutes will be charged for 60 minutes. Anything under 30 minutes will be charged for 30 minutes. Prices in effect May 1, 2023.

** Voyent Alert! **

Please register for Voyent Alert! on register.voyent-alert.com. Important notices such as fire bans or road bans will be sent out by this service. You can also provide current contact information to rm403office@sasktel.net for us to add you to Voyent Alert!  

 Pest Control Products

Please call Marcel Baynton directly for any pest control (306-467-4878 or 306-220-0840)

 RM Online Banking Options

The following banks have been added to accept online payments, in addition to Affinity Credit Union:

BMO, CIBC, RBC and ScotiaBank

If you have had any custom work done by the RM, you can pay your invoice using the same account number.

** Please use your customer number located in top right corner (in brackets beide your name) of your tax notice.

** You need to add zeros before your customer number to be an 11 digit number **