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 Did You Know? Saskatchewan municipalities received a 7 per cent increase in revenue sharing in the 2008-09 provincial budget, and a further 8 per cent increase was announced in April of 2008. The government is committed to developing a long-term revenue sharing agreement in consultation with municipalities. Grant/Financial Assistance Programs Rural Revenue Sharing2008 - 2009 - Budget $51,577,000 Unconditional Grants There are two components to the rural unconditional revenue sharing grants as follows: 2008 - 2009 unconditional grant budget:
1. Unconditional Grants Unconditional grants are based on a formula that includes the road system and other service expenditures in each Rural Municipality (RM). The new rural road classification system (class 2 to 6) in each RM is used to calculate the roads portion of the grant. Adjustments are made based on the taxable assessment per kilometer and the relative cost of road construction in each RM to provide equalization of fiscal capacity among RMs. A three year rolling average of the net operating expenditures (gross expenditures less related revenues) in each RM for other services is determined from the RM's financial statement. An adjustment is made based on the taxable assessment per capita, to equalize the fiscal capacity of each RM to provide other services. The transportation and other services components are then added together to determine the unconditional grant for each RM. In some RMs an adjustment is also added for villages that have dissolved into the RM and have not formed an organized hamlet. 2. Organized Hamlet Grants
Grants are paid to the rural municipality on behalf of the organized hamlets, as they are not incorporated. Conditional Grants There are four components to the rural conditional revenue sharing grants as follows:
2008 - 2009 Conditional Grant Budget:
Communities in Transition Budget $700,000 As part of Rural Revenue Sharing, $700,000 will be provided to the Communities in Transition (CIT) Program in the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The primary purpose of the CIT Program is to provide funding assistance in those Rural Municipalities (RM) that assume financial liabilities related to environmental-based physical infrastructure when a village dissolves into an RM. These infrastructure issues are often detrimental to the safety and health of communities and their residents. Beginning in 2008-2009, the CIT program will also provide funding for eligible feasibility and administrative costs associated with municipal restructuring, as previously funded through the Municipal Restructuring Fund that was managed by the For further information on the CIT Program contact the Grants Administration and Financial Management Branch in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs at (306) 787-8809. Heavy Haul-High Volume Roads Budget $2,250,000 Bridge Construction, Maintenance and Inspection Budget $3,100,000 Traffic Counting Budget $150,000 The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure manages the HH-HV, bridge and traffic counting programs. Highways and Infrastructure approves projects, supervises tendering and construction, and reviews the grant claims. The claims are then forwarded to Municipal Affairs for payment.
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