Publications and guides provided by Municipal Affairs.

• Bylaws (samples/drafts):  Municipal,  Northern,  Offsite library and  Community Planning bylaws.
• Municipalities Today
• Municipal Affairs:  Annual Report and Performance Plan

ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION

• Appealing Your Property Assessment (Brochure)   
• Assessment and Tax Roll Schedule (January 2009)  
• Assessment Appeals Manual (2009)  
• Assessment Forms - Notices for Saskatchewan Gazette  
• Assessment System in Saskatchewan Overview - Board of Revision Handbook (2009)
• Education Tax Changes Bulletin #23 (March 2009)
• Education Tax Update Bulletin #25 (April 2009)
• Education Tax Update Bulletin #27 (June 2009)
• Education Tax Collections Update Bulletin #28 (June 2009)
• Local Improvements Manual   (PDF)  (WORD)  (November 2009)  
• Municipal Regulations (Tax Discounts) – Amendments  
• Municipalities Act and Cities Act – Amendments  
• Northern Municipalities Act – 2009 Assessment and Taxation Amendments: Information Bulletin #1 (January 2009) 
• Rural Residental Dwelling Exemptions Bulletin #33 (November 2009)
• Supplementary Assessments Fact Sheet 8.0 (January 2010)
• Tax Certificates: Fact Sheet 5 (April 2008) 
• Tax Enforcement Manual, Forms, etc.  
• Tax Enforcement – Farm Debt: Information Bulletin #19 (October 2008) 
• Tax Tools for Hotel/Motel Property Class Bulletin #26 (April 2009)
• Tax Tools Guide for Municipalities  (PDF)  (WORD)  (September 2009)  
• Tax Tools Pamphlet - (September 2008)  

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

Administration and Governance

• Administrator's Calendar (January 2010)
• Areas of Jurisdiction: Fact Sheet 2 (April 2008)
• Becoming a Municipality (Fact Sheet 7.2, August 2009)
• Bylaw Guide for Municipalities (March 2010)
• Comparison of Formal Entities in the Municipal Government System (December 2009)
• Conflict of Interest Booklet (September 2009)
• Council Meeting Guide for Municipalities (September 2009)
• Council Member's Handbook for Municipalities (September 2009)
• Council Responsibilties (Fact Sheet #6.0, August 2009)
• Council Responsibilities - Administrator (Fact Sheet #6.1, August 2009)
• Councillor’s Checklist
• Disclosure of Property Tax Information: Information Bulletin #16 (January 2008)
• Gravel Extraction Licence Maximum Fee Rates (December 2009)
• How to Write a Request for Proposal
• Information Management Handbook
• Natural Person Powers: Fact Sheet 1 (April 2008)
• Organized Hamlets Guide (September 2009)
• Public Meetings: How to Run Effective Public Meetings
• Public Notice Policy: Fact Sheet 3 (April 2008)
• Records Disposal and Retention Guide and Bylaw (PDF)  (WORD)  (April 2006)
• Restructuring Comparison Chart - What to Expect
• Voluntary Municipal Restructuring Guide (January 2008)
• Voluntary Restructuring and Funding Fact Sheet 7.1 (January 2010)
• Voluntary Restructuring Process Fact Sheet 7.0 (August 2009)

Financial Forms and Statements

• Saskatchewan Municipal Audit Guidelines
• Financial Statements Forms (PDF and EXCEL available)
• Mill Rate Survey Return Instructions
• Mill Rate Survey Return  (PDF and EXCEL available)
• Statement of Account of School Taxes - Annual  (PDF and EXCEL available)
• Statement of Account of School Taxes - Interim  (PDF and EXCEL available)
• Statement of Account of School Taxes - Monthly (PDF and EXCEL available)
• Statement of Account of School Taxes Instructions - Annual
• Statement of Account of School Taxes Instructions - Interim

Human Resources

• Developing and Retaining a Vibrant Volunteer Workforce
• Hiring Your Administrator Guide
• Council Responsibilities - Administrator (Fact Sheet #6.1, August 2009)

Municipal Election Information

Rural Municipal Elections

• Election Guide for Rural Municipalities (PDF)  (WORD) (September 2009)
• Elections in Rural Municipalities (February 2010)
• Interactive Election Schedule (January 2010)
• For all forms, download The Local Government Election Regulations, 2006

Urban Municipal Elections

• Deputy Returning Officer's Manual - Resort Villages (PDF)  (WORD) (June 2009)
• Deputy Returning Officer's Manual – Urban (PDF)  (WORD)  (June 2009)
• Elections in Resort Villages (June 2009)
• Elections in Urban Municipalities - Towns and Villages (June 2009)
• Information for Candidates for Elected Office
• Interactive Election Schedule (January 2010)
• Returning Officer's Manual (PDF)  (WORD)  (June 2009)
• Running for Municipal Council
• For all forms, download The Local Government Election Regulations, 2006 

Public Relations and Communications

• Effectively Developing Public Support for Initiatives
• Establish a Municipal Twinning or Sister City Program
• Public Speaking Made Easy
• Writing a Community Newsletter
• Writing a News Release

Strategic Planning

• Evaluating Your Local Partnership Initiative
• Municipal Sustainability Checklist (December 2009)
• Seven Steps of Strategic Planning

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

• Abandoned Fuel Sites: Information Bulletin #18 (August 2008)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Community Planning and Land Use
• Duty to Consult - Questions & Answers
• Explanatory Notes for The Planning and Development Act (2007)
• Municipal Expropriation Guide (December 2007)

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

• Dangerous Dogs Pamphlet (December 2007)
• Stray Animals Guide (PDF)  (WORD)  (November 2009)

PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

• Municipal Nuisance Guide (PDF)  (WORD) (December 2007)
• Nuisance Bylaw: Fact Sheet 4 (April 2008)

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

• Road Maintenance Agreement Review
• Road Maintenance Agreement Template
• Street and Road Closures Guide (PDF)  (WORD)  (April 2008)

UTILITIES

• Waterworks Regulatory Requirements - Fact Sheet
• Waterworks Regulatory Requirements for Municipalities - Worksheet Guide and Example

BACKGROUND REPORTS AND STUDIES

• A Framework for Municipal Renewal
• Education Property Tax Relief Options
• Facing the Challenge of Industry Closure:  Managing Transition in Rural Communities
• Functional Economic Areas in Saskatchewan
• Municipalities Act – Background
• Municipality Liability Review Committee - Results of Deliberations and Recommendations for Legislative Changes 
• Planning and Development Act Review  
• Road Issues in the Heavy Oil Producing Regions of Saskatchewan
• Saskatchewan Time System