(Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

By Cam Lee

Changes and Updates

Melfort residents reminded of renewals and changes for 2020

Jan 3, 2020 | 5:00 PM

The new year is upon us, and the City of Melfort wants to remind residents of some changes and updates that need to be made.

Director of Development, Planning and Community Relations Brent Lutz told northeastNOW people need to renew permits or licenses to stay in compliance with city bylaws.

“It’s time to renew your business license if you have a business license, or maybe you’ve started a new business and you have never gotten a license, you can do that at City Hall,” Lutz said.

Residents also need to renew fire pit permits and pet licenses. It costs $11 per year to license your spayed or neutered pet, and $31 to license intact animals.

“It’s important to have that tag on your pet’s collar so that if your pet does go missing, we’re able to find its way back to its owner.”

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Pound services have also changed in the new year, with the pound now located at the North East SPCA’s Harry & Eve Vickar Shelter. Lutz said if you lose a pet, or are looking to adopt, that’s the place to look.

With the Christmas season wrapping up, residents can dispose of their natural Christmas trees on the north side of the Community Services shop at 510 Division St. The trees will be composted at no cost.

Lutz said there will also be some new development fees to cover some of the costs of administrating development permits in the city.

People who come in to acquire a development permit will pay a small fee for administration. There will also be a fee to bring applications for permitted use and discretionary use of property in certain zones to council.

Lutz said the Tax Installment Payment Program (TIPP) is a simple way to pay your taxes without having to do it all in one large lump sum.

“If you come in and register for that program you can set up to have automatic withdrawals from your account taken out monthly,” Lutz said. “A great time to start that is at the beginning of the year…you don’t have to catch up any missed payments.”

You can call City Hall or stop by to register for the program.

Lutz said the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant applications are being accepted.

“[Saskatchewan Lotteries] provides grants to community organizations each year, funds that they receive through the purchase of lottery tickets throughout the province,” Lutz said. “And they put that money back into communities by providing grants to organizations that provide sports, culture, and recreational programming.”

You can check at City Hall to see if your organization qualifies, and the deadline to apply is Feb. 28.

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