The Councils of The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert and the Rural Municipality of Buckland celebrated the grand re-opening of the newly renovated and expanded Municipal Centennial Building on October 4, 2007.Taxes & Assessments
Taxation
The taxation year for the RM runs from January 1 to December 31.
For 2011 the mill rates are:
| Municipal | 11.2 mills |
| Saskatchewan Rivers School Division No. 119 |
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| Prince Albert Roman Catholic School Division No. 6 |
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Each ratepayer is charged an Essential Service Fee of $220.00
This fee is comprised of the requisitions paid by the municipality for the provision of fire service, the RCMP and North Central Saskatchewan Waste Management Corp.
A discount for prompt payment of taxes is available as follows:
| January 1 to July 31 | 7% |
| August 31 | 6% |
| September 30 | 5% |
| October 31 | 4% |
| November 30 | 2% |
The prompt payment discount applies to partial payments as well as full payment.
Payment can be made in the following manner:
- Cash
- Cheque
- Interac
- Preauthorized Fund Withdrawal (Fill in the required information online then print, sign and submit the paper version.)
(Automated Funds Transfer Authorization)
Assessment of Property
Assessments for property within the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert are prepared by the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency. Assessment notices are generally mailed in May.
In a reassessment year all ratepayers will receive an assessment notice. If it is not a reassessment year you will only receive a notice if an inspection of your property has been carried out. Your assessment is official notice of the assessed value that SAMA has calculated for your property.
Please read your assessment notice carefully and contact the municipal office for a copy of your field sheets. These sheets contain details of the assessment of your property.
If you have concerns regarding your assessment you can review all of the information on your field sheet directly with an assessor at 752-6142 (Melfort).
If you disagree with the property value established by SAMA, there is a formal appeal process available to you.
For further information please contact the municipal office.
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Burning Permits
- Under Bylaw No. 1 of 2002, no burning is allowed in the R.M. of Prince Albert No. 461 without a Permit.
- To obtain a permit please attend the R.M. office and complete an application. There is no fee for the permit.
- The failure to obtain a Permit is an offence under the Bylaw and subject to prosecution.
- Violations of the regulations set out in burning permits are the responsibility of the property owner. If such violation results in fire fighting services and costs are incurred, they are the responsibility of the property owner and the R.M. will be claiming such costs when they are incurred.
- You may want to review your insurance policy to determine the amount of coverage you have for fire fighting costs.
- Permits are available below:
- Burning permits are required from April 1 to November 30 annually.
- Permits for burning barrels and barbeque pits are valid for the season, April 1 to November 30 but must be obtained annually.
- Permits for burning brush piles, slough areas, etc are valid for one week only and can be renewed by contacting the municipal office at 763-2469.
- Please call 953-4284 for all controlled burns.
Custom Work Options & Equipment Rental Rates
| Equipment | 2012 Rates 1 |
| TS14 | $ 150.00/hr |
| Cat D6H2 | $ 195.00/hr |
| Patrols 3 | $ 125.00/hr |
| Mowers | $ 110.00/hr |
| Gravel4 | $ 30.00/yd |
| Snow Removal5 | $ 50.00 |
Rates updated January, 2012
1 above rates subject to fuel rate increases
2 plus $100.00 surcharge and 2 day / client maximum
3 minimum charge = $50.00
4 delivered to ratepayers of the R.M.
5 minimum charge.
Sale Items
Municipal Maps are $20.00 if picked up at the office or $22.00 if mailed.
Photocopy of a historical map (revised in 1916) of the RM of Prince Albert are $6.00 if picked up at the office or $8.00 if mailed.
List of Heritage Properties
The following is a list of property designated as Municipal Heritage Property:
- St. Andrew’s (Halcro) Anglican Church Site
- St. Catherine’s Anglican Cemetery
- St. Mary’s Anglican Church site
- St. Paul’s Lindsay Cemetery
- Vintage Power Machines Museum Site
List of Original Cemetery & School Sites
The following is a list of the original church, cemetery and school sites:
Original School Districts:
| Birson School | SE 13-48-24-W2M |
| Cecil School | SW 28-49-24-W2M |
| Colleston School | SW 22-49-25-W2M |
| Fanford School | NE 26-48-23-W2M |
| Island Lake School (Davis) | NW 17-47-25-W2M |
| Kirkpatrick School | SE 20-47-27-W2M |
| Lindsay School | NW 06-47-27-W2M |
| Maiden Lake School | SW 02-48-26-W2M |
| McIntosh School | SE 11-47-27-W2M |
| Original West Central School | NW 16-47-27-W2M |
| Osborne School | NE 33-46-26-W2M |
| Red Deer Hill School | NE 22-46-27-W2M |
| Ridge School | SW 21-47-27-W2M |
| Riverside School | NE 36-47-26-W2M |
| Royal School | SE 16-47-26-W2M |
| Russelville School | NW 34-47-25-W2M |
| St. Leonards School | RL 6-46-25-W2M |
| Sk Forks School | SW 16-49-23-W2M |
| School Section | NE 02-46-28-W2M |
| School Section | NE 11-46-27-W2M |
| School Section | NE 11-48-23-W2M |
| School Section | NE 11-48-24-W2M |
| School Section | NE 29-45-27-W2M |
| School Section | NE 29-47-24-W2M |
| School Section | SE 29-47-25-W2M |
| Stanleville School | NE 32-47-24-W2M |
| Steep Creek School | SW 22-49-23-W2M |
Cemetery Markers:
| Colleston Church & Cemetery | SE 25-49-25-W2M |
| Deer Park Church & Cemetery | SE 24-46-27-W2M |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery | NE 34-47-24-W2M |
| Red Deer Hill Church | NE 22-46-27-W2M |
| Royal Church | SE 17-47-26-W2M |
| St. Andrews Church | RL 19-46-26-W2M |
| St. Anne’s Church & Cemetery | SE 36-48-23-W2M |
| St. Catherine’s Cemetery | RL 25-47-27-W2M |
| St. Paul’s Lindsay Cemetery | NE 04-47-27-W2M |
| Steep Creek Church | SW 18-49-23-W2M |
| Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Cemetery | SE 19-46-27-W2M |
In the interest of preserving our history within our municipality and to encourage visitors to our municipality to visit the heritage sites the R.M. of Prince Albert created a comprehensive list of our original churches, cemetery and school sites. Each site is marked with a monument.
These monuments can be found on our municipal map, each is shown with a green Saskatchewan shape and a legend on the right hand side of the map lists the legal descriptions of all sites.