Members of City Council’s Standing Policy Committee on Finance will review options for setting the indicative tax rate for the 2022 and 23 budget at a special meeting on August 31 at 1 p.m.
The city says that setting the indicative rate is not to finalize the property tax rates. It is the starting point in the budget building process. The estimated rates presented are for a status quo budget.
Back in June, the estimated property tax rates presented at the Governance and Priorities Committee meeting of 5.96% in 2022 and 5.42% in 2023 are the rates required to keep all City services and service levels the same as what residents have been receiving.
The city is looking for Input from residents and the business community as part of the review.

Those wishing to participate or share their input on the 2022 and 2023 indicative rate may submit their intent in the following ways:
Online through the Submit a Letter/Request to Speak to Council and Committees form
By post or in person to: Office of the City Clerk, 222 – 3rd Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5
By fax to 306-975-2784
Interested residents and businesses are encouraged to contact the City Clerk’s Office at 306-975-3240 to clarify the requirements for sharing input at this Special Meeting.
The indicative rate guides the Administration in preparing the multi-year budget to allocate resources to the services, programs and initiatives within Council’s priority areas outlined in its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, which will be released in early fall.
Visit saskatoon.ca/budget for more information on the City’s 2022/2023 Multi-Year Business Plan and Budget process.