Rural Dart

September 17, 2024

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RIRG Program 2024 Intake

Call for Applications

The Rural Integrated Roads for Growth (RIRG) Program application intake for road, bridge, and large diameter culvert projects has now opened!

The deadline to apply is November 15, 2024. The application forms are linked below.

Road Construction Application Form

Bridge and Large Diameter Culvert Application Form

For more information, please visit the RIRG website at sarm.ca/programs/rirg/ or scan the QR code.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please email info@rirg.ca.

Registration for the 2024 SARM Midterm Convention is now open! RM offices received an email from SARM on September 5th outlining the registration process as well as the applicable fees for attendance. Please note lunches will no longer be included in the convention registration fee. You must indicate that you would like to purchase lunches through your registration form for each applicable attendee.

The deadline to register/revise your registration is Friday, November 8, 2024.

SARM members can request to change the names listed on their registration forms following the municipal elections until November 15th but will not be able to change the total number of delegates registered as attending after November 8th.

Please contact convention@sarm.ca if you have any further questions about convention.

Learn More

Each resolution must be emailed separately using the fillable submission form.

Please email resolutions to resolutions@sarm.ca.

Refer to the Resolution Writing Tips One Pager and the Resolution Submission Form for details.

Resolution Writing Tips

Resolution Submission Form

Information & Resources

New CCBF Municipal Funding Agreement

The Ministry of Government Relations is pleased to be administering the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), formerly Gas Tax Fund, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada for another 10 years! The joint federal-provincial announcement was made on August 22, 2024.

This 10-year agreement follows the Municipal Gas Tax Fund Agreement that expired on March 31, 2024, and is effective from April 1, 2024, until March 31, 2034.

Similar to previous agreements, this conditional grant funding is calculated on a per capita basis for eligible municipalities.

With the renewal of the CCBF program, the most significant changes are:

Municipalities with a per capita calculation of less, will receive a minimum of $2,000 annually;
Municipalities with 2021 census populations of 30,000 and greater will have additional mandatory housing-related reporting requirements; and
The associated Municipal Compliance Strategy has been revised. Information can be found on saskatchewan.ca.

If your municipality is agreeable to the terms and conditions, you are encouraged to sign and return your agreement to ccbfprogram@gov.sk.ca no later than November 1, 2024.

CCBF Information

View Agreements

SGI Public Grants Announcement

SARM has been in contact with SGI regarding the availability of grants to improve traffic safety within RMs. SGI offers a Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grant program. Its goal is to stimulate and support local, collaborative action that will increase traffic safety awareness.

The deadline for submissions for the fall intake is September 30, 2024.

If you are interested in additional information regarding the grant, please click here for an outline of the grant guidelines and additional information on how to apply for the grant.

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SARM Classifieds

SARM Classifieds Submissions

Ad postings for the SARM Classifieds can be submitted through the online submission forms. For questions, contact 306.757.3577 or sarm@sarm.ca.

Submit a Classifieds Ad

More Than $16.8 Million To Be Invested In Rural Roads

The Government of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) announced more than $16.8 million of investment for 13 rural road projects, which will help producers ship goods more efficiently and support the province's export-based economy.

Crop Report for the Period of September 3-9, 2024

Producers were able to make significant harvest progress over the past week due to the lack of moisture. Currently, 61 per cent of this year's crop is in the bin, up from 42 per cent reported last week. This is ahead of the five-year average of 50 per cent and the 10-year average of 46 per cent. Although the hot and dry weather has allowed harvest to progress, combine and equipment fires are a significant risk. Producers are also monitoring stored grain closely as there are concerns for bin heating given the high temperatures that occurred at the time of combining.

Nominations Now Open for the 2024 Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal.

The Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal was established in 1995 to formally recognize the selfless devotion of the province's volunteers and as a way to present role models to Saskatchewan citizens.