Saskatoon property tax survey closes Nov. 6

Saskatoon residents have until Friday, Nov. 6, to complete an online survey on how the city should share its property tax bill between homeowners and businesses, and a final in-person session is set for Wednesday evening.

The City of Saskatoon said in a Nov. 2 release that residents, property owners, renters and other stakeholders can take part. Paper copies are available in the lobby of City Hall, and people can request one by mail by emailing [email protected].

The survey covers one piece of tax policy: how the city’s total municipal property tax requirement, which council sets through the budget process, is split between residential and non-residential (commercial) property classes.

It asks for input on the principles and trade-offs council should weigh when it next reviews the policy in 2029. The city said it normally reviews tax policy every four years to match Saskatchewan’s reassessment cycle.

The survey also asks how people prefer to get information about tax policy and property assessment, and how the city can explain it more clearly. The city said the engagement is not meant to measure support for a specific outcome and that there are no right or wrong answers to the opinion questions.

The final information session runs Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Committee Room E at City Hall, 222 Third Ave. N. The accessible entrance is Door 1A off Fourth Avenue. To attend, email [email protected] with the subject line Property Tax Policy Project 2026 Community Event before 5 p.m. on Nov. 4.

The city said results from its focus groups, the survey, letters and emails, and the Nov. 4 session will be reported publicly later. The survey itself is on the city’s engagement site at engage.saskatoon.ca.

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