The Rural Municipality of Edenwold in Saskatchewan is easing some of the financial pressure on its residents, businesses and farmers after approving a tax decrease amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a news release, council has approved a 15 per cent reduction in 2020 mill rates for all residents, industrial and commercial businesses and agricultural properties. “In this current context, we as a council chose to do something meaningful and far-reaching to help everyone in our municipality,” said Mitchell Huber, reeve of Edenwold. “Reducing mill rates is our way of helping.” In April, council announced that late fees and penalty fees charged on utilities would be waived for the remainder of the year.