Legislation requires that all properties in Saskatchewan be revalued once every four years.  The most recent province-wide revaluation year was 2005, with the next one occurring in 2009.

The 2009 revaluation will use a market value standard for residential and commercial properties or non-regulated property asessments.  It will be more flexible and results-focused and will align Saskatchewan's assessment system more closely with assessment in other jurisdictions throughout Canada.

For 2009, the base date used for assessment values will be June 30, 2006.  This ensures that assessed values aremore current and that property owners can better understand these values, although this base date means that some recent increases in property values will not be reflected in the 2009 assessments.

One of the key responsibilities that Municipal Affairs has with each revaluation is to undertake analysis and make recommendations to Cabinet respecting province-wide property classes and percentages of value that are applied to asessed values in order to calculate taxable assessments.

Consultations

The Ministry undertakes consultations with various sectors and organizations within the province as part of the process of developing these recommendations.  Please click on the link below to view the feedback from these groups:

• 2009 Revaluation Consultations Feedback Summary
• Government Finance Officers Association (Cities)
• Residential Property Associations
• Agricultural Associations
• Resource Sector
• Commercial/Business Sector
• Grain Elevator and Short Line Railways Industry
• Railway Industry
• Local Government Associations
• School Divisions
• The Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency

The presentation used in the consultations can be found in the "Related Documents" section below, it has been posted on this website for information.  It incorporates the results of analysis of projected assessment and tax shifts prepared by the Ministry.

Resource Materials for 2009

Board of Revision Workshops for Cities - Fall 2008

Municipal Affairs is holding Board of Revision workshops this fall for Cities' Board of Revision Members and secretaries.  The workshops will include presentations by the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA), City Assessors (Regina and Saskatoon), the Saskatchewan Municipal Board and Municipal Affairs Advisory Services.

Subject areas that will be examined through the presentations include: the 2009 revaluation, the move to a market value system of assessment and the assessment appeals process.  The Board of Revision and the Assessment Appeals Committee, among other topics, will be examined in the context of assessment appeals.

Mark your calendars for the following dates and locations:

Saskatoon

Saskatoon Travelodge
Circle Drive and Idylwyld Drive
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Regina

Regina Inn - Victoria Avenue & Broad Street
Wednesday October 8, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Additional information about the Cities training and workshop registration forms may be found in the Advisory Services Bulletin No. 17.  See the link in "Related Documents" below.  Watch for announcements of training sessions for local and regional Boards of Revision (anticipated in March 2009), on this page and in "Municipalities Today".