Phil Tank: Regina, Saskatoon councils face year of political reckoning
Saskatoon enters an election year with a six per cent tax increase and Regina endured a tumultuous and sometimes embarrassing year in 2023.
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Saskatoon enters an election year with a six per cent tax increase and Regina endured a tumultuous and sometimes embarrassing year in 2023.
After a record four days Saskatoon city council delivered a six per cent property tax increase with an election looming in less than a year.
Inflation and a stated need for more security are driving a proposed increase to the public library's portion of the mill rate.
A year from the next election, Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark didn't respond to questions about whether he has decided against another term.
Saskatoon's longest-serving mayor wants to portray himself as a champion of fiscal restraint despite a record that shows the opposite.